Where does “kuu” come from?

kuu (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic kuu, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.

kuu (Karelian): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “kuu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickuumoon; month; fat, tallow
2Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon

Words derived from “kuu”

Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic kuu →
kuu — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer