Where does “suan” come from?

suan (Finnish) comes from Finnish suka, from Proto-Finnic suka, from Proto-Finno-Permic śuka.

suan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of suka

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of suka

Ancestry of “suan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsukaA brush, especially one used for brushing...
2Proto-Finnicsukacomb, brush
3Proto-Finno-Permicśuka—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic śuka →Every word from Proto-Finnic suka →Every word from Finnish suka →