Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/käcivarci

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology

From *käci +‎ *varci.

Noun

*käcivarci

  1. arm

Inflection

See *varci.

Descendants

  • Estonian: käsivars
  • Finnish: käsivarsi
  • Ingrian: käsivarsi, käsivars
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: käsivarši
    • South Karelian: käzivarži
  • >? Livonian: ke’ižvaŗž
  • Livvi: käzivarzi
  • Ludian: käzivarž
  • Votic: tšäsivarsi

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “käsivarsi”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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