Where does “sukaista” come from?

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

sukaista (Finnish): to brush, to groom (quickly)

Definitions

  1. to brush, to groom (quickly)

Ancestry of “sukaista”, 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 →