Where does “soo” come from?

soo (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic soo, from Proto-Uralic towe — lake, pond.

soo (Estonian): swamp; genitive singular of sugu

Definitions

  1. swamp; genitive singular of sugu

Ancestry of “soo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsooswamp, marsh, bog
2Proto-Uralictowelake, pond

Words derived from “soo”

Every word from Proto-Uralic towe →Every word from Proto-Finnic soo →
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