Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/korënta

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. Compare Erzya курся (kurśa, carrying pole).

Noun

*korënta

  1. carrying pole, cowlstaff

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kõrend
  • Finnish: korento, (dialectal) korenta
  • Ingrian: korenta
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: korento
    • South Karelian: korendo, korenda
  • Livvi: korendo
  • Ludian: korend
  • Veps: korend
  • Votic: (Kattila) kõrõtõ

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “korento”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN