Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/puikkoi

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

Possibly from *pui- +‎ *-kkoi.

Noun edit

*puikkoi

  1. stick
  2. splinter

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: (dialectal) puik
  • Finnish: puikko
  • Ingrian: puikko, (Soikkola) puikkoi
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: puikko
  • Ludian: puik
  • Veps: puik
  • Votic: puikko

Further reading edit

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