Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/matka

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Uralic *mëtka. [1]

Noun[edit]

*matka

  1. way, path
  2. journey, trip
  3. distance

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: matka
  • Ingrian: matka
  • Karelian: matka
  • Livvi: matku
  • Ludian: matk
  • Veps: matk
  • Votic: matkõ

Further reading[edit]

  1. ^ Aikio, Ante: Studies in Uralic Etymology IV: Ob-Ugric Etymologies Linguistica Uralica 51:1, 2015 [1]