Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rankka

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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]

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *strangaz.

Adjective[edit]

*rankka

  1. heavy
  2. harsh, hard
  3. difficult

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

From *rankka:

  • Estonian: (dialectal) rank
  • Finnish: rankka
  • Ingrian: rankka
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: rankku
  • Votic: rankkõ

From *ränkkä:

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “rankka”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  • ränk”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012