Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/puikkoi

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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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Possibly from *pui- +‎ *-kkoi.

Noun

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*puikkoi

  1. stick
  2. splinter

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: (dialectal) puik
  • Finnish: puikko
  • Ingrian: puikko, (Soikkola) puikkoi
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: puikko
  • Ludian: puik
  • Veps: puik
  • Votic: puikko

Further reading

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