Where does “niinisyy” come from?
niinisyy (Finnish) comes from Finnish syy, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.
niinisyy (Finnish): phloem fiber
Ancestry of “niinisyy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | syy | fibre; filament; grain |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | süü | thread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śuwe | mouth |