Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kereh

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

From earlier *kereš, cognate with Proto-Samic *kërës. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

*kereh

1. throat, pharynx

   Synonym: *kurkku

Inflection

The form *kereh is not attested in any language, only the derived forms *keroi and *kerus:

Descendants

From *keroi (+ *-oi):

• Finnish: (dialectal) kero
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: kero
  • South Karelian: kero, keroi
• Livvi: keroi
• Ludian: keroi

From *kerus (+ *-us):

• Ingrian: kerus
• Ludian: keruz
• Veps: keruz

Further reading

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kero”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN