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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nürkke-

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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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Unknown. Possibly fronted from *nurkka.

Noun

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*nürkke- (Northern Finnic)

  1. fist

Descendants

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From *nürkkei:

  • Finnish: nyrkki
  • Ingrian: nyrkki
  • Karelian: nyrkki

From *nürkkü:

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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