Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/turkki

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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]

Probably of sound-symbolic origin and related to *turri.

Noun[edit]

*turkki

  1. fur (hairy coat of various mammal species)
  2. fur coat

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: turkki
  • Ingrian: turkki
  • Karelian: turkki
  • Livvi: turki
  • Ludian: turk
  • Inari Sami: turkkâ
  • Kildin Sami: то̄ҏҏк (tōr̥r̥k)
  • Northern Sami: dorka
  • Skolt Sami: torkk
  • Ter Sami: tor̄k

Further reading[edit]

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