Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/parha

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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

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Etymology

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From earlier *parša, probably borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Lithuanian paršas (piglet, castrated boar)). Borrowing from Proto-Germanic *farhaz is also possible, but less likely. Doublet of *porcas.

Noun

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*parha

  1. boar (male pig)
    Synonym: *oraca

Inflection

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Descendants

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From *parha:

  • Võro: (Hargla) parh

From *parhu:

Further reading

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  • pahr”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012