Where does “herkkusuu” come from?

herkkusuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish suu, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

herkkusuu (Finnish): gourmet

Definitions

  1. gourmet

Ancestry of “herkkusuu”, step by step

herkkusuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuumouth
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

via Finnish herkku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishherkkuA delicacy
2Proto-Finnicherkkudelicacy
Every word from Proto-Uralic śuwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic süü →Every word from Finnish suu →