Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kackëra

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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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *kačka- (to bite) +‎ *-ra.

Adjective

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*kackëra

  1. bitter
    Synonym: *karkëda, *karvas

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: katkera
  • Ingrian: katkera
  • Karelian: katkera, kačkera
  • Livvi: kačker

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “katkera”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN