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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kanki

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

Possibly from the same root as *kankeda (“stiff, rigid”).

Noun

*kanki

  1. bar, lever

Inflection
Inflection of *kanki
singular plural
nominative *kanki *kanget
accusative *kangen *kanget
genitive *kangen *kankeden
*kankiden
partitive *kankeda *kankida
inessive *kangessa *kangissa
elative *kangesta *kangista
illative *kankehen *kankihen
adessive *kangella *kangilla
ablative *kangelta *kangilta
allative *kankelen *kankilen
essive *kankena *kankina
translative *kangeksi *kangiksi
instructive *kangen *kangin
comitative *kankenek *kankinek
abessive *kangekta *kangikta

Descendants
  • Estonian: kang
  • Finnish: kanki
    • → Inari Sami: kaŋgâ
    • → Northern Sami: gáŋga
    • → Skolt Sami: kaŋgg
  • Ingrian: kanki
  • Karelian: (Northern) kanki, (Southern) kangi
  • Livvi: kangi
  • Ludian: kang
  • Veps: kang
  • Võro: kang'
  • → Lule Sami: gágga
  • → Northern Sami: gágga

Further reading
  • kang in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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