Where does “kuu” come from?
kuu (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic kuu, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.
kuu (Karelian): moon
Ancestry of “kuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kuu | moon; month; fat, tallow |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kuŋe | the Moon |