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Where does “suukko” come from?

suukko (Finnish) comes from Ingrian suu, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

suukko (Finnish): kiss; type of sweet consisting of a round biscuit...

Definitions

  1. kiss; type of sweet consisting of a round biscuit...

Ancestry of “suukko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansuumouth
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

Words derived from “suukko”

  • lentosuukko
  • suukottaa
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