Where does “süsinik” come from?

süsinik (Estonian) comes from Estonian susi, from Proto-Finnic süci, from Proto-Uralic śüde — coal.

süsinik (Estonian): carbon

Definitions

  1. carbon

Ancestry of “süsinik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansusiwolf, grey wolf
2Proto-Finnicsücicoal, charcoal
3Proto-Uralicśüdecoal
Every word from Proto-Uralic śüde →Every word from Proto-Finnic süci →Every word from Estonian susi →