Where does “ovisuu” come from?

ovisuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish suu, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

ovisuu (Finnish): Alternative form of ovensuu

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ovensuu

Ancestry of “ovisuu”, step by step

ovisuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuumouth
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

via Finnish ovi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishovidoor
2Proto-Finnicovi—
3Proto-Uralicowedoor
Every word from Proto-Uralic śuwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic süü →Every word from Finnish suu →