Where does “kõʒʒ” come from?

kõʒʒ (Skolt Sami) comes from Proto-Samic këncë, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

kõʒʒ (Skolt Sami): nail; fingernail, toenail

Definitions

  1. nail; fingernail, toenail

Ancestry of “kõʒʒ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samickëncënail; claw
2Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Uralic künče →Every word from Proto-Samic këncë →