Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kargicca

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

Probably from *kargait'ak +‎ *-icca.

Noun

*kargicca (Northern Finnic)

  1. lamb (young sheep)
    Synonym: *vootna

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: karitsa
  • Ingrian: karitsa
    • Votic: karittsõ
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: karičča
    • South Karelian: karičča
  • Livvi: karičču
  • Ludian: karič
  • Veps: kargič

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “karitsa”, 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