Where does “koori” come from?
koori (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic koori, from Proto-Uralic kare.
koori (Votic): bark; skin; peel, rind
Ancestry of “koori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | koori | bark; skin, peel |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kare | — |