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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kurkku

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

Most probably a borrowing through Proto-Norse [script needed] (*kwerku), from Proto-Germanic *kwerkō. The word has been also compared with Mordvinic counterparts (Erzya кирьга (kiŕga), Moksha корга (korga)), which are however more likely derive from Proto-Slavic *kъrkъ.

Noun

*kurkku

  1. throat

Inflection
Inflection of *kurkku
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kurkku *kurk'ut
accusative *kurk'un *kurk'ut
genitive *kurk'un *kurkkudën
*kurkkuidën
partitive *kurkkuda *kurkkuida
inessive *kurk'ussa
*kurk'uhna		 *kurk'uissa
*kurk'uihna
elative *kurk'usta *kurk'uista
illative *kurkkuhën *kurkkuihën
adessive *kurk'ulla *kurk'uilla
ablative *kurk'ulta *kurk'uilta
allative *kurkkulën
*kurkkulëk		 *kurkkuilën
*kurkkuilëk
essive *kurkkuna *kurkkuina
translative *kurk'uksi *kurk'uiksi
instructive *kurk'un *kurk'uin
comitative *kurkkunëk *kurkkuinëk
abessive *kurk'utta *kurk'uitta

Synonyms
  • *këro

Descendants
  • Estonian: kurk
  • Finnish: kurkku
  • Ingrian: kulkku, kurkku
  • Livonian: kurk
  • Ludian: kurk
  • Veps: kurk
  • Võro: kurk
  • Votic: kurkku
  • → Southern Sami: gorhke
  • → Lule Sami: gurkos
  • → Northern Sami: gurku

References
  • “kurk”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Koivulehto, Jorma. 2009. "Etymologisesti hämäriä -(is)tA-johdosverbejä, lainoja ja omapohjaisia". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 92, pp. 79–102.
  • 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
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