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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/külki

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 a Baltic or Balto-Slavic borrowing (compare Bulgarian кълка (kǎlka, “thigh”), Serbo-Croatian kuk (“hip”), and Proto-Slavic *kъlkъ).[1] Alternatively possibly from Proto-Uralic *külke, if cognate with Proto-Samoyedic *kəj.[2]

Noun

*külki

  1. side, flank

Descendants
  • Estonian: külg
  • Finnish: kylki
  • Ingrian: kylki
  • Karelian: kylki, kylgi
  • Livonian: kiļg
  • Livvi: kylgi
  • Ludian: kül'g
  • Veps: kül'g
  • Võro: külg'
  • Votic: tšültši
  • → Northern Sami: gilga

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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

References
  1. Junttila, Santeri. Tiedon kumuloituminen ja trendit lainasanatutkimuksessa: kantasuomen balttilaislainojen tutkimushistoria (2015). p. 212
  2. Salminen, Tapani (2023) “Suomalais-samojedilaisia sanavertailuja”, in Holopainen, Sampsa, Kim, Jeongdo, Metsäranta, Niklas, editors, Elämä ja etymologia: Janne Saarikiven 50-vuotisjuhlakirja, →ISBN
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