Where does “avosuin” come from?
avosuin (Finnish) comes from Finnish suu, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.
avosuin (Finnish): with one's mouth open
Ancestry of “avosuin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | suu | mouth |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | süü | thread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śuwe | mouth |