Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka

See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka-

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

Probably an old derivation from *mu(u) +‎ *-ka.

Adverb

*muka

1. (Northern Finnic) so, like that, in that way

Descendants

• Finnish: muka
• Karelian: muka
• Ludian: muga
• Veps: muga

Further reading

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “muka”, 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