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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/jalka

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 Proto-Uralic *jalka. Cognate with Proto-Samic *juolkē, Hungarian gyalog.

Noun

*jalka

  1. leg
  2. foot

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *jalgas (runner)
  • *jalkaicin (on foot)

Descendants

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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