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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/maksa

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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 *mëksa.

Noun

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*maksa[1]

  1. liver

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: maks
  • Finnish: maksa
  • Ingrian: maksa
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: maksā
  • Livvi: maksu
  • Ludian: maks
  • Veps: maks
  • Võro: mass
  • Votic: mahsõ

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*maksa”, 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