Where does “syytön” come from?

syytön (Finnish) comes from Finnish syy, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

syytön (Finnish): innocent; clear; not guilty

Definitions

  1. innocent; clear; not guilty

Ancestry of “syytön”, step by step

syytön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish syy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyyfibre; filament; grain
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

via Finnish ton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtonGenitive singular form of toi; Accusative...

Words derived from “syytön

Every word from Proto-Uralic śuweEvery word from Proto-Finnic süüEvery word from Finnish syy
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