Die ostseefinnische Bezeichnung für den Zapfen bzw. Wirtel von Nadelbäumen *kerk(k)ä
The Finnic Word *kerk(k)ä for the Cone or Whorl of Coniferous Trees
Author(s): Lembit VabaSubject(s): Phonetics / Phonology, Finno-Ugrian studies, Baltic Languages
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: Finnic languages; Baltic languages; historical phonetics; sound substitution; loanwords;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the possible Baltic etymology of the Finnic *kerk(k)ä ’annual growth of the top or twigs of coniferous trees, whorl etc; cone of spruce or pine’: Baltic *kerk-: Lithuanian kerkulė ’two or more trees grown from one stump’, kerkutys ’bi- or multifurcated branch etc’, kirkužė etc ’cone of pine or spruce’, Latvian ķirkurs etc, cirkuzis etc ’pine cone’.
Journal: Linguistica Uralica
- Issue Year: LVI/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 1-5
- Page Count: 5
- Language: German