Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/okci

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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 *oktë, akin to Erzya овто (ovto), Moksha офта (ofta).

Noun

*okci[1]

  1. bear
    Synonyms: *karhu, *kontija

Inflection

Descendants

From *okci:

  • Finnish: (only in placenames) oksi
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: okš
    • Vidzeme Livonian: oks
  • Võro: (obsolete) ots'

From *oktëi:

  • Estonian: ott (from a South Estonian dialect)

From *oktoi:

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*okci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎ (in Finnish)
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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
  • Aikio, Ante. Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft, 2020).