Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/jooksu

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 *jooks- +‎ *-u.

Noun edit

*jooksu

  1. run

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: jooks
  • Finnish: juoksu
  • Ingrian: jooksu
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: jūokš
  • Livvi: juoksu
  • Võro: juusk
  • Votic: johsu

Further reading edit

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