Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kankëda

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

Probably from earlier *kënke-ta (with the suffix *-ëda), from Proto-Uralic *kënka-, *kënke- (“to climb, crawl”). The derivative *kangërtadak has stayed closer to the original meaning.

Adjective

*kankëda

1. stiff

Related terms

• ? *kanki

Descendants

• Estonian: kange
• Finnish: kankea
• Ingrian: kankia
• Karelian: kankie
• Livonian: kangtõ
• Veps: kanged
• Võro: kangõ
• Votic: kankia