Where does “süü” come from?

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

süü (Votic): fault, error; guilt; blame

Definitions

  1. fault, error; guilt; blame

Ancestry of “süü”, 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 →