Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka-
See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from Proto-Uralic *muka (“back”). Alternatively from Proto-Germanic *mūgô, *mūgaz (“heap, mass”).
Adverb
[edit]*muka-
Inflection
[edit]The bare stem is not attested in any language. The most common form is the illative singular, which is found in most descendants.
Descendants
[edit]- ⇒ Finnish: mukaan, mukana, muassa, mukaa, mukainen, mukava
- ⇒ Ingrian: mukkaa, mukaisa, mukava, mukoittaa, mukahua, mukertaa
- ⇒ Karelian: mukah, mukaine
- ⇒ Ludian: mugoińe
- ⇒ Veps: mugoine
- ⇒ Votic: mukka (possibly from Ingrian)
- Kukkuzi: mukkaa
Further reading
[edit]- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “mukaan”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words][1] (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
- Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*muka”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary][2] (in Finnish)