Where does “sü” come from?

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

sü (Veps): cause; reason, motive

Definitions

  1. cause; reason, motive

Ancestry of “sü”, 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 →
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