Where does “kuusi” come from?
kuusi (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic kuuci, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.
kuusi (Votic): six; spruce
Ancestry of “kuusi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kuuci | six |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kutte | ridge; six |