Where does “künz'” come from?

künz' (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic künci, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

künz' (Veps): nail; claw, talon

Definitions

  1. nail; claw, talon

Ancestry of “künz'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
2Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Uralic künčeEvery word from Proto-Finnic künci