Where does “Kotus” come from?

Kotus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.

Kotus (Finnish): The Institute for the Languages of Finland: a governmental linguistic research institute geared toward studies, and standardization of languages used in Finland, i.e. Finnish, Swedish (Finland Swedish), the Sami languages, the Romani language, and Finnish Sign Language

Definitions

  1. The Institute for the Languages of Finland: a governmental linguistic research institute geared toward studies, and standardization of languages used in Finland, i.e. Finnish, Swedish (Finland Swedish), the Sami languages, the Romani language, and Finnish Sign Language

Ancestry of “Kotus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkotaA conical or hemispherical shelter with an open...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
3Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee
Every word from Proto-Uralic kota →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota →Every word from Finnish kota →