Where does “kyynele” come from?

kyynele (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyynel, from Proto-Finnic küünel, from Proto-Uralic küńele — tear.

kyynele (Finnish): Alternative form of kyynel; tear

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kyynel; tear

Ancestry of “kyynele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyyneltear
2Proto-Finnicküüneltear
3Proto-Uralicküńeletear

Words derived from “kyynele”

Every word from Proto-Uralic küńele →Every word from Proto-Finnic küünel →Every word from Finnish kyynel →