Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mustikka

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

From *musta (black) +‎ *-(i)kka (diminutive suffix).

Noun

*mustikka

  1. bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: mustikka
  • Ingrian: mussikka
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: mustoi
  • Ludian: mustoi
  • Veps: mustik
  • Võro: mustik
  • Votic: (Kattila) musikka

From *mustik'as (*-k'as instead of *-kka):

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “mustikka”, 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