Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/koski

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 edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Uralic *kośke.

Noun edit

*koski

  1. a continuous series of relatively small waterfalls in a stream, rapid
    Synonym: *juka

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: kosk
  • Finnish: koski
  • Karelian: koski
  • Livvi: koski
  • Ludian: kosk
  • Veps: kosk

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Uralic [Term?]. Cognate with Hungarian hárs.

Noun edit

*koski

  1. spruce bark, thick bark

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

From *koski:

From *kosku-:

Further reading edit

  • Entry #350 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kosku”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN