Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nürkke-

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

Unknown. Possibly fronted from *nurkka.

Noun

*nürkke- (Northern Finnic)

  1. fist

Descendants

From *nürkkei:

  • Finnish: nyrkki
  • Ingrian: nyrkki
  • Karelian: nyrkki

From *nürkkü:

  • Karelian: nyrkky
  • Veps: nürk

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.