Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/koski

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 1

From Proto-Uralic *kośke.

Noun

*koski[1]

  1. a continuous series of relatively small waterfalls in a stream, rapid
    Synonym: *juka

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kosk
  • Finnish: koski
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: koški
    • South Karelian: koski
  • Livvi: koski
  • Ludian: kosk
  • Veps: kosk

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*koski¹”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Uralic [Term?]. Cognate with Hungarian hárs.

Noun

*koski[1]

  1. spruce bark, thick bark

Inflection

Descendants

From *koski:

  • Estonian: (dialectal) kosk
  • Livonian: kuosk
  • Võro: kosk'

From *kosku-:

  • Finnish: (dialectal) koskut, kosku, koskus
  • Ingrian: kosut
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: košus
    • South Karelian: koššus, koskut
  • Livvi: koskud
  • Ludian: koskud
  • Veps: koskhaine
  • Votic: (Mati) kõsku

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*koski²”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Entry #350 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kosku”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (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