Where does “kynsiä” come from?
kynsiä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynsi, from Proto-Finnic künci, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.
kynsiä (Finnish): To claw, scratch; Partitive plural form of...
Definitions
- To claw, scratch; Partitive plural form of...
Ancestry of “kynsiä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kynsi | nail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | künci | nail; claw |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | künče | nail |
Words derived from “kynsiä”