Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/linko

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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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Derived from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (to sling).

Noun

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*linko[1]

  1. sling (instrument for throwing)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: ling
  • Finnish: linko
  • Livonian: ling
  • Võro: ling

References

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

Further reading

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