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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/enoi

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *enä (big) + *-oi. Related to Proto-Samic *eanōj.

Noun

*enoi

  1. maternal uncle

Inflection

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: onu
  • Finnish: eno
  • Ingrian: enoi
  • Võro: uno
  • Votic: õno, ono

References

  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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