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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/maha

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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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Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *magô (for Germanic *g > Finnic *h, compare *laho and possibly *paha). Doublet of *mako.

Noun

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*maha

  1. stomach, belly
    Synonym: *mako, *vacca

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: maha
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: maha
    • South Karelian: maha
  • Livvi: maha
  • Ludian: maha
  • Veps: mahud