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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mutka

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

Unknown. Possibly from Proto-Uralic *mučka.

Noun

*mutka

  1. bend, curve

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: mutka, (dialectal) mukka
  • Ingrian: mutka
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: mutku
  • Votic: mutkõ
  • Proto-Samic: *mokkē (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “mutka”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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