Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/penikka

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

From *peni +‎ *-kka.

Noun edit

*penikka

  1. pup (young dog)

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: penikka
  • Ingrian: penikka
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: pi’ņki
  • Votic: penikkõ

Further reading edit

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