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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/herkku

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

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Noun

*herkku

  1. delicacy (pleasing food)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: hõrk
  • Finnish: herkku
  • Ingrian: herkku
  • Karelian: herkku
  • Livvi: herkku
  • Votic: erkku

Further reading

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