Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nürhi

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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]

Unknown.

Adjective[edit]

*nürhi

  1. blunt, dull
    Synonyms: *tülppä, *tülccä

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: nüri
  • Finnish: nyrhi
  • Ingrian: nyrhi
  • Karelian: nyrhi
  • Võro: nühr
  • Votic: (Jõgõperä) nüri

Further reading[edit]

  • nüri”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012