Where does “suo” come from?
suo (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic soo, from Proto-Uralic towe — lake, pond.
suo (Karelian): swamp, bog, marsh, mire
Ancestry of “suo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | soo | swamp, marsh, bog |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | towe | lake, pond |