Where does “tšüüsi” come from?

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

tšüüsi (Votic): nail; claw, talon

Definitions

  1. nail; claw, talon

Ancestry of “tšüüsi”, step by step

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