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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kereh

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 earlier *kereš, cognate with Proto-Samic *kërës. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

*kereh

  1. throat
    Synonym: *kurkku

Inflection

The form *kereh is not attested in any language, only the derived forms *keroi and *kerus:

Descendants

From *këroi (+ *-oi):

  • Finnish: (dialectal) kero
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kero
    • South Karelian: kero, keroi
  • Livvi: keroi
  • Ludian: keroi

From *kërus (+ *-us):

  • Ingrian: kerus (in compounds: hookukerus, söömäkerus)
  • Ludian: keruz
  • Veps: keruz

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kero”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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