Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/virka

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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]

Borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Latvian verdze).

Noun[edit]

*virka[1]

  1. line, row

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: (dialectal) virg, viirg
  • Finnish: (dialectal) virka
  • Ingrian: virka
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: virgu
  • Ludian: virg
  • Veps: virg
  • Võro: virgus, viirgus
  • Votic: virkõ
  • Russian: ворга (vorga)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*virka”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “virka”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN