Where does “pääsuka” come from?

pääsuka (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.

pääsuka (Ingrian): ornamental comb that is used as part of a hairdo

Definitions

  1. ornamental comb that is used as part of a hairdo

Ancestry of “pääsuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpäähead
2Proto-Finnicpäähead
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Proto-Uralic päŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic pää →Every word from Ingrian pää →