Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kihka

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

According to SSA, probably sound-symbolic.[1]

Noun

*kihka[2]

  1. itch, tingle
  2. urge

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kihk
  • Finnish: (dialectal) kihka, kiihka, kiihko, (dialectal) kihko
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kiihku
    • South Karelian: kiihku
  • Votic: tšihkua

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kiihkeä”, 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
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kihka”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)