Where does “süütu” come from?

süütu (Estonian) comes from Estonian süü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *süü, from Proto-Uralic süji, from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

süütu (Estonian): innocent; virgin

Definitions

  1. innocent; virgin

Ancestry of “süütu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansüüfault, error; guilt; blame
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*süü—
3Proto-Uralicsüji—
4Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swoyos →Every word from Proto-Slavic svojь →