Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mahi

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

Derived from Proto-Finno-Permic *makša

Noun edit

*mahi

  1. rotten wood

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: (dialectal) mahi
  • Finnish: (dialectal) mahi
  • Ingrian: mahi
  • Karelian: mahie

Further reading edit

  • Entry #1402 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “mahi”, 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