Where does “süü” come from?

süü (Võro) comes from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

süü (Võro): fault; guilt; reason, cause

Definitions

  1. fault; guilt; reason, cause

Ancestry of “süü”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
2Proto-Uralicśuwemouth
Every word from Proto-Uralic śuwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic süü →