Where does “kuusenkäpy” come from?
kuusenkäpy (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuusi, from Proto-Finnic kuuci, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.
kuusenkäpy (Finnish): spruce cone
Ancestry of “kuusenkäpy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kuusi | six; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies" |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuuci | six |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kutte | ridge; six |