Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/koski

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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

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Uralic *kośke.

Noun

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*koski[1]

  1. a continuous series of relatively small waterfalls in a stream, rapid
    Synonym: *juka

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: kosk
  • Finnish: koski
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: koski
  • Ludian: kosk
  • Veps: kosk

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*koski¹”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Uralic [Term?]. Cognate with Hungarian hárs.

Noun

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*koski[1]

  1. spruce bark, thick bark

Inflection

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Descendants

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From *koski:

From *kosku-:

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*koski²”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • Entry #350 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kosku”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN