Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/koukku

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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Unknown. Possibly, but not necessarily, related to *kookka.

Noun

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*koukku

  1. hook, hook-shaped tool

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: koukku
  • Ingrian: koukku
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: koukku
  • Ludian: kouk
  • Veps: kouk
  • Votic: koukku

Further reading

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