Where does “kynsisilsa” come from?

kynsisilsa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynsi, from Proto-Finnic künci, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

kynsisilsa (Finnish): onychomycosis, nail fungus, ringworm of the nail

Definitions

  1. onychomycosis, nail fungus, ringworm of the nail

Ancestry of “kynsisilsa”, step by step

kynsisilsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kynsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynsinail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove
2Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
3Proto-Uralickünčenail

via Finnish silsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsilsadermatophytosis, ringworm
Every word from Proto-Uralic künče →Every word from Proto-Finnic künci →Every word from Finnish kynsi →