Where does “hyvänyönsuukko” come from?
hyvänyönsuukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish suukko, from Ingrian suu, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.
hyvänyönsuukko (Finnish): good night kiss
Definitions
- good night kiss
Ancestry of “hyvänyönsuukko”, step by step
hyvänyönsuukko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suukko | kiss; type of sweet consisting of a round biscuit... |
| 2 | Ingrian | suu | mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | süü | thread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | śuwe | mouth |