Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sulku

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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 *sulkëdak +‎ *-u.

Noun[edit]

*sulku

  1. block, blockage, obstruction

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: sulg
  • Finnish: sulku
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: sulg
  • Võro: sulg
  • Votic: sulku

Further reading[edit]

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