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Reconstruction:Proto-Mari/šištǝ

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This Proto-Mari 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-Mari

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *śäśnä. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *hähnä and Proto-Samic *čāšnē.

Noun

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*šištǝ

  1. woodpecker

Descendants

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  • Eastern Mari: шиште (šište)
  • Western Mari: шишты (šišty)

References

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  • Ante Aikio (2020) Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft)[1]