Where does “čüüsi” come from?

čüüsi (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic künci, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

čüüsi (Votic): nail on finger or toe

Definitions

  1. nail on finger or toe

Ancestry of “čüüsi”, step by step

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