Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/pese-

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

Etymology

Possibly an old loanword from Proto-Indo-European *bʰes- (“to rub”).

Verb

*pese- (Finno-Mordvinic)

  1. to wash
    Synonym: *mośke-

Descendants

  • Proto-Mordvinic:
    • Erzya: пезэмс (pezëms)
    • Moksha: пезомс (pezoms)
  • Proto-Samic: *pësëtēk (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Finnic: *pestäk (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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