Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kukkoi

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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Probably from Proto-Germanic *kukkaz +‎ *-oi.

Noun

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*kukkoi

  1. rooster

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: kukk
  • Finnish: kukko
  • Ingrian: kukko, (Soikkola) kukkoi
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kukoi
  • Ludian: kukoi
  • Veps: kukoi
  • Votic: kukko, kukkõ

References

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  • kukk”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012