Where does “niinisyy” come from?

niinisyy (Finnish) comes from Finnish syy, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

niinisyy (Finnish): phloem fiber

Definitions

  1. phloem fiber

Ancestry of “niinisyy”, step by step

niinisyy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish syy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyyfibre; filament; grain
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

via Finnish niini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishniinibast; Short for niinipuu
2Proto-Finnicniinibast
3Proto-Finno-Permicńijne—
Every word from Proto-Uralic śuwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic süü →Every word from Finnish syy →