Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/püü

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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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *püŋe.

Noun

*püü[1]

  1. hazel grouse

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: püü
  • Finnish: pyy
  • Ingrian: pyy
  • Karelian: pyy
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: pīki (diminutive)
    • Vidzeme Livonian:
  • Livvi: pyy
  • Veps:
  • Votic: püü

References

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