Where does “sui” come from?

sui (Finnish) comes from Finnish sukia, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sukëidak.

sui (Finnish): Indicative present connegative form of sukia;...

Definitions

  1. Indicative present connegative form of sukia;...

Ancestry of “sui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukiato curry; to brush; to groom
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sukëidak—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sukëidak →Every word from Finnish sukia →