Where does “häpykieli” come from?
häpykieli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.
häpykieli (Finnish): clitoris
Ancestry of “häpykieli”, step by step
häpykieli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kieli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kieli | tongue; language; string |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | keeli | tongue; language |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |
via Finnish häpy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häpy | vulva; genitalia; shame |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |