Where does “sudenkuoppa” come from?
sudenkuoppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish susi, from Proto-Finnic suci, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
sudenkuoppa (Finnish): wolf pit, trapping pit; pitfall
Definitions
- wolf pit, trapping pit; pitfall
Ancestry of “sudenkuoppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | susi | grey wolf; dud |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | suci | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |