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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/voohinën

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

From unknown root, with the suffix + *-inën.

Noun

*voohinën

  1. pastern (area on a horse's leg between the fetlock joint and the hoof)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: vuohinen
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: vuohini
    • South Karelian: vuohine
  • Livvi: vuohine
  • Ludian: vuohine
  • Votic: vohimõ (Jõgõperä, Mati)

Further reading

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