Where does “virekynsi” come from?

virekynsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynsi, from Proto-Finnic künci, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

virekynsi (Finnish): sear

Definitions

  1. sear

Ancestry of “virekynsi”, step by step

virekynsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kynsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynsinail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove
2Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
3Proto-Uralickünčenail

via Finnish vire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvireA light breeze or the small, disappearing waves...
2Finnishvireäactive, animate
3Proto-Finnicviredä—
Every word from Proto-Uralic künče →Every word from Proto-Finnic künci →Every word from Finnish kynsi →