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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kärki

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

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Permic *kärke, possibly ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

*kärki

  1. black woodpecker

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: (obsolete) kärki, palokärki
  • Ingrian: kärki
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kärgi
  • Ludian: kärg
  • Veps: kärg
  • Võro: kärg'

Further reading

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