Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ahnëh

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *ahnas +‎ *-ëh.

Adjective[edit]

*ahnëh

  1. greedy

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: ahne
  • Finnish: ahne
  • Karelian: ahneh
  • Livvi: ahneh
  • Võro: ahnõq
  • Votic: ahnõ

Further reading[edit]

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