Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nürkke-

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

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly fronted from *nurkka.

Noun

*nürkke- (Northern Finnic)

1. fist

Descendants

From *nürkkei:

• Finnish: nyrkki
• Ingrian: nyrkki
• Karelian: nyrkki

From *nürkkü:

• Karelian: nyrkky
• Veps: nürk

Further reading

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