Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/polvi

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 *polwe, related to Proto-Samic *puolvë.

Noun edit

*polvi

  1. knee

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: põlv
  • Finnish: polvi
  • Ingrian: polvi
  • Karelian: polvi
  • Livonian: polu (Vidzeme)
  • Ludian: pol'v
  • Veps: pol'v
  • Võro: põlv'
  • Votic: põlvi