Where does “kannuskynsi” come from?

kannuskynsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kannus, from Finnish kantaa, from Proto-Finnic kantadak, from Proto-Uralic kanta-, from Proto-Uralic -ta- — Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...

kannuskynsi (Finnish): dewclaw claw that does not reach the ground, e.g. on dogs

Definitions

  1. dewclaw claw that does not reach the ground, e.g. on dogs

Ancestry of “kannuskynsi”, step by step

kannuskynsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kannus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkannusspur
2Finnishkantaato carry, bear; to carry, be carried, reach; to...
3Proto-Finnickantadakto carry
4Proto-Uralickanta-to carry, to transport
5Proto-Uralic-ta-Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...

via Finnish kynsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynsinail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove
2Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
3Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Uralic -ta- →Every word from Proto-Uralic kanta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kantadak →