Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/künčä-

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Etymology

Probably from *künče.

Verb

*künčä- (West Uralic)

  1. to dig

Descendants

  • Proto-Mari: *kü̆nče-
  • Proto-Finnic: *küntädäk (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

References

  • Metsäranta, Niklas. Periytyminen ja lainautuminen: Marin ja permiläisten kielten sanastontutkimusta (2020). University of Helsinki (Doctoral dissertation). p.320