Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-kka

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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *-kka (compare Erzya -ка (-ka), Hungarian -ka).

Suffix

*-kka / *-kkä

1. Forms diminutive nouns.

Derived terms

Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-kka

Descendants

• Finnish: -kka

Further reading

• Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.