Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pako

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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

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Etymology 1

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From *pagët'ak +‎ *-o.

Noun

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*pako[1]

  1. escape, flight, fleeing
  2. refuge, haven

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: pagu
  • Finnish: pako
  • Ingrian: pako
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: pako
    • South Karelian: pago
  • Livvi: pago
  • Ludian: pago
  • Veps: pago
  • Võro: pago
  • Votic: pako

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*pako”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Etymology 2

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Probably a development from Etymology 1 (or possibly the other way around, if the nominal is primary instead of the verb).

Noun

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*pako[1]

  1. crack, slit, tear

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*pako”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • pagu”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “pago”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[3] (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