Where does “sügav” come from?
sügav (Estonian) comes from Estonian süva, from Proto-Finnic cüvä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric tiwä.
sügav (Estonian): deep
Ancestry of “sügav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | süva | deep |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | cüvä | deep |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | tiwä | — |