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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kereh

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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

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From earlier *kereš, cognate with Proto-Samic *kërës. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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*kereh[1]

  1. throat, pharynx
    Synonym: *kurkku

Inflection

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The form *kereh is not attested in any language, only the derived forms *keroi and *kerus:

Descendants

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From *keroi (+ *-oi):

  • Finnish: (dialectal) kero
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: keroi
  • Ludian: keroi

From *kerus (+ *-us):

References

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

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kero”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (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