Where does “hevossuka” come from?

hevossuka (Finnish) comes from Finnish hevonen, from Proto-Finnic hepoinen, from Proto-Finnic -inen — -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en.

hevossuka (Finnish): horse brush

Definitions

  1. horse brush

Ancestry of “hevossuka”, step by step

hevossuka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hevonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhevonenhorse, "Equus caballus"; horse; knight
2Proto-Finnichepoinenhorse
3Proto-Finnic-inen-ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en

via Finnish suka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsukaA brush, especially one used for brushing...
2Proto-Finnicsukacomb, brush
3Proto-Finno-Permicśuka—
Every word from Proto-Finnic -inen →Every word from Proto-Finnic hepoinen →Every word from Finnish hevonen →