Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/kije

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Reconstruction

Traditionally reconstructed as *küje for Finnic, but an alternative etymology exists and *kije fits other descendants better in terms of vocalism.

Noun

*kije

  1. snake
  2. viper

Descendants

  • ⇒ Proto-Samoyedic: *kiwä (see there for further descendants)
  • Ugric:
  • Proto-Permic: *kij (see there for further descendants)
  • ⇒ Proto-Mari: *kĭškə (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Mordvinic: *kuj
  • Proto-Finnic: *küü (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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