Where does “surunkyynel” come from?

surunkyynel (Finnish) comes from Finnish suru, from Finnish surra, from Proto-Finnic surdak, from Finnish sure-.

surunkyynel (Finnish): tear of sadness

Definitions

  1. tear of sadness

Ancestry of “surunkyynel”, step by step

surunkyynel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsurusorrow, grief, woe; Swedish Finn
2FinnishsurraTo mourn, grieve
3Proto-Finnicsurdakto die
4Finnishsure-—

via Finnish kyynel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyyneltear
2Proto-Finnicküüneltear
3Proto-Uralicküńeletear
Every word from Finnish sure- →Every word from Proto-Finnic surdak →Every word from Finnish surra →
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