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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/asek

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 *ëśe- + *-ek.

Noun

*asek

  1. weapon
  2. tool

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: ase
  • Karelian: ase
  • Veps: azeg
  • Votic: azõ

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “ase”, in 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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