Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kutsu

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 edit

Unknown.

Noun edit

*kutsu[1]

  1. puppy (young dog)
    Synonym: *penikka

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: kutsikas
  • Finnish: (dialectal, rare) kutsu
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kudžu
  • Ludian: kudžu
  • Võro: kutsik

References edit

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kutsu”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kutsu”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN