Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka-
See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka
Proto-Finnic
editEtymology
editProbably from Proto-Uralic *muka (“back”). Alternatively from Proto-Germanic *mūgô, *mūgaz (“heap, mass”).
Adverb
edit*muka-
Inflection
editThe bare stem is not attested in any language. The most common form is the illative singular, which is found in most descendants.
Descendants
edit- ⇒ Finnish: mukaan, mukana, muassa, mukaa, mukainen, mukava
- ⇒ Ingrian: mukkaa, mukaisa, mukava, mukoittaa, mukahua, mukertaa
- ⇒ Karelian: mukah, mukaine
- ⇒ Ludian: mugoińe
- ⇒ Veps: mugoine
- ⇒ Votic: mukka (possibly from Ingrian)
- Kukkuzi: mukkaa