Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pilli

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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]

Of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun[edit]

*pilli

  1. pipe, flute (instrument)

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: pill
  • Finnish: pilli
  • Ingrian: pilli
  • Karelian: pilli
  • Livonian: piļ
  • Livvi: pilli
  • Võro: pill'
  • Votic: pilli

Further reading[edit]

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