Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sänki

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-Finno-Ugric *śäŋkɜ- (to cut), whence Proto-Samic *čieŋkëm and Hungarian szeg.

Noun

*sänki[1]

  1. stubble (short stalks)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: sänki
  • Ingrian: sänki
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šänki
    • South Karelian: šängi
  • Livvi: sängi
  • Ludian: šäng
  • Veps: säng
  • Votic: (Mati) säntši

References

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