Where does “suunnurkka” come from?

suunnurkka (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian suu, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

suunnurkka (Ingrian): corner of the mouth

Definitions

  1. corner of the mouth

Ancestry of “suunnurkka”, step by step

suunnurkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian suu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansuumouth
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

via Ingrian nurkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriannurkkacorner
2Proto-Finnicnurkkacorner
Every word from Proto-Uralic śuwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic süü →Every word from Ingrian suu →