Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/maksa

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 Proto-Uralic *mëksa.

Noun edit

*maksa

  1. liver

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: maks
  • Finnish: maksa
  • Ingrian: maksa
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: maksā
  • Livvi: maksu
  • Ludian: maks
  • Veps: maks
  • Võro: mass
  • Votic: mahsõ

References edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
    note: linked online version also includes other etymological sources