Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/särki

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finno-Ugric *särke. Cognates include Erzya сэрьге (seŕge, roach), Moksha сярьге (śaŕge, roach), Eastern Mari шеренге (šerenge, roach), perhaps also Northern Mansi та̄рка (tārka, ruffe), Eastern Khanty лӓрәг (lärəg, ruffe), Northern Khanty лӓр (lär, ruffe).

Noun

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*särki

  1. roach (Rutilus rutilus)

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  • särg”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • 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; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN