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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/koira

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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 Proto-Uralic *kojera (male animal). The meaning "dog" appears also in Komi кыр (kyr, male dog).

Noun

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*koira[1]

  1. (male) dog

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: koer
  • Finnish: koira
  • Ingrian: koira
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: koiru
  • Veps: koir
  • Võro: koir
  • Votic: koirõ

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*koira”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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