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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/poikovëh

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

Derived from *poika. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. suffix

Noun

*poikovëh

  1. (Northern Finnic) litter (animals born in one birth)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: poikue
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: poikoveh
    • South Karelian: poigoveh
  • Livvi: poigoveh
  • Ludian: poigoveh
  • Veps: poigveh

Further reading

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