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
- kiss; type of sweet consisting of a round biscuit...
Ancestry of “suukko”, step by step
suukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian suu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | suu | mouth |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | süü | thread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śuwe | mouth |
via Finnish suu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suu | mouth |