Where does “susi” come from?

susi (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic süci, from Proto-Uralic śüde — coal.

susi (Votic): wolf, grey wolf

Definitions

  1. wolf, grey wolf

Ancestry of “susi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsücicoal, charcoal
2Proto-Uralicśüdecoal
Every word from Proto-Uralic śüde →Every word from Proto-Finnic süci →