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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vanko

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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-Finno-Permic *waŋka-w (whence also Komi-Permyak вуг (vug)), borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanka- (whence Sanskrit वङ्क (vaṅka, crooked)).[1]

Noun

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*vanko[2]

  1. handle (part of an object which is designed to be held in the hand when used or moved)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: vang
  • Finnish: vanko
  • Võro: vang

References

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  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “vanko”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2025-02-18
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*vanko”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • vang”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “vanko”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (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