Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pëhko

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

Sound-symbolic.

Noun edit

*pëhko

  1. bush (woody plant)
    Synonym: *pënsas

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: pehko
  • Ingrian: pehko
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: pehko
  • Votic: pehko

Further reading edit

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