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Where does “uu” come from?

uu (Finnish) comes from Latin U, from Latin V, from Etruscan ? — u.

uu (Finnish): The name of the Latin-script letter U; hole, nest

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter U; hole, nest

Ancestry of “uu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinU—
2LatinVve
3Etruscan?u

Words derived from “uu”

  • uuttaa
  • uuvuttaa
  • uupua
  • uutto
  • auringonhattu-uute
  • uuvuksiin
  • uuvuksissa
  • uuvuttava
  • vaniljauute
  • uute
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