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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/verka

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Unknown. Borrowing from Proto-Germanic *werką is unlikely.

Noun

*verka

  1. gusset (small piece of cloth inserted in a garment)

Inflection
Inflection of *verka
singular plural
nominative *verka *vergat
accusative *vergan *vergat
genitive *vergan *verkaden
*verkoiden
partitive *verkada *verkoida
inessive *vergassa *vergoissa
elative *vergasta *vergoista
illative *verkahen *verkoihen
adessive *vergalla *vergoilla
ablative *vergalta *vergoilta
allative *verkalen *verkoilen
essive *verkana *verkoina
translative *vergaksi *vergoiksi
instructive *vergan *vergoin
comitative *verkanek *verkoinek
abessive *vergakta *vergoikta

Descendants
  • Finnish: verka
  • Ingrian: verka
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: vergu
  • Ludian: verg
  • Veps: verg
  • Votic: võrka
  • → Proto-Samic: *vierkē (see there for further descendants)

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “verka”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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