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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/cooro

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

Probably from *coora + *-o.

Noun

*cooro

  1. penis of a domesticated animal

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: soor
  • Finnish: suoro
  • Ingrian: soora
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šuoro
    • South Karelian: šuoro
  • Livvi: šuoro
  • Ludian: šuor
  • Veps: šor, šoro
  • Võro: ts'uur'
  • Votic: šoorõ, sooro (Mati)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “suoro”, 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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