Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hanka

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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 *šanka, possibly borrowed from Proto-Baltic (whence Lithuanian atšanka, atšankė̃). The sense "rowlock" may have been borrowed from Proto-Germanic *hanhuz (whence Old Norse hár (rowlock, thole), Norwegian Nynorsk (rowlock, thole))[1].

Noun

*hanka[2]

  1. fork of a branch
  2. purlicue
  3. rowlock

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Finnish: hanka
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: hangu
  • Ludian: hang

From *hangas:

  • Estonian: (dialectal) angas

From *hankko:

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “hanka”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-03-02
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*hanka”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎ (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “hanka”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (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