Where does “kynsileikkuri” come from?
kynsileikkuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynsi, from Proto-Finnic künci, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.
kynsileikkuri (Finnish): nail clipper
Ancestry of “kynsileikkuri”, 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 |