Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/icra

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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *instraz.

Noun

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*icra

  1. lard, fat

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: ihra, (dialectal) itra
  • Karelian:
    North Karelian: isra
    South Karelian: izra
  • Livvi: izru
  • Ludian: izr
  • Veps: izr

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “ihra”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN