Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kutkë-

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

From Proto-Finno-Permic *kutke.

Noun

*kutkë-[1]

  1. ant
    Synonyms: *kuci-, *muurahainën

Descendants

From *kutkilainën (+ *-lainën):

  • Võro: kuklanõ

From *kutkinën (+ *-inën):

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*kutkë⇒”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • “kuklane”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
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