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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/liki

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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-Finno-Permic *like. Cognate with Proto-Samic *lëkë.

Adverb

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*liki[1]

  1. near, close
    Synonym: *lähe-

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: ligi
  • Finnish: liki
  • Ingrian: liki
  • ⇒ Karelian:
  • Võro: ligi
  • Votic: litši

References

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

Further reading

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