Where does “kuusikko” come from?
kuusikko (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic kuusi, from Proto-Uralic kowse — spruce.
kuusikko (Proto-Finnic): group of spruces, spruce forest
Definitions
- group of spruces, spruce forest
Ancestry of “kuusikko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kuusi | spruce |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kowse | spruce |