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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pënsas

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 earlier *pënsa. Cognate with Proto-Samic *peassē. Possibly a borrowing from Proto-Baltic *benźas (compare Latvian biezs (thick, dense)).

Noun

*pënsas

  1. bush

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: põõsas
  • Finnish: pensas
  • Karelian: pensas
  • Livonian: pȭzõ, pȭzõz
  • Veps: penzaz
  • Votic: (Mati, Kõrvõttula, Pontizõõ) põõzõz
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