Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/usko

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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 *uskodak +‎ *-o.

Noun[edit]

*usko

  1. faith, belief

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: usk
  • Finnish: usko
  • Ingrian: usko
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: usko
  • Livvi: usko
  • Livonian: usk
  • Ludian: usk
  • Veps: usk
  • Võro: usk
  • Votic: usko

Further reading[edit]

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