Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/purha

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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 earlier *purša, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *fursaz. [1]

Noun

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*purha

  1. waterfall, torrent, rapids

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: purha (dialectal)
  • Karelian: purha (Northern), burha (Southern)
  • Livvi: burhu

References

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  1. ^ Aikio, Ante: On Germanic-Saami contacts and Saami prehistory SUSA/JSFOu 91 (2006) [1]