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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/orih

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

Possibly derived from *ora. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

*orih

  1. stallion
    Synonym: *ubëh

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: ori, orhi
  • Ingrian: ori
  • Karelian: orih, oreh
  • Livvi: orih
  • Ludian: orih
  • Veps: oreh, orih

From *orik'as, *orikkoi ("castrated boar"):

  • Estonian: orikas
  • Livonian: vȯ’ŗki
  • Võro: orik

Further reading

  • orikas in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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