Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka-

See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka
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 Proto-Uralic *muka (“back”). Alternatively from Proto-Germanic *mūgô, *mūgaz (“heap, mass”).

Adverb

*muka-

  1. along
  2. according to/with

Inflection

The bare stem is not attested in any language. The most common form is the illative singular, which is found in most descendants.

Descendants

  • ⇒ Finnish: mukaan, mukana, muassa, mukaa, mukainen, mukava
  • ⇒ Ingrian: mukkaa, mukaisa, mukava, mukoittaa, mukahua, mukertaa
  • ⇒ Karelian: mukah, mukaine
  • ⇒ Ludian: mugoińe
  • ⇒ Veps: mugoine
  • ⇒ Votic: mukka (possibly from Ingrian)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “mukaan”, 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
  • Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*muka”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)
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