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Finnish Words from Proto-Germanic

IE = Indo-European; OE = Old English; ON = Old Norse; Lat. = Latin; PF = Proto-Finnic, G. = German, N. = Norwegian

Proto-IEProto-GermanicFinnishEnglish meaningIE Cognate
?*az-V-/as-V-ahoopen grassy field in a forestashes
*óynos*ainazainoaonly, soleone, an, a
?*airōairooaroar < OE ār < ON ár
*aḱanā*aganōakanagrain's husk?
?*ang(w)ijazankeadismal, lousyanger
?*azina-arinagrating in the bottom of a fireplace?
*h₃erbʰ-*armazarmasdear, belovedarm
?*arƀ(i)a-arpaa tool for selecting a random winnerorphan
?*(uz-)andja-asiaerrand, thingerrand
*aut(i)o-*auþazautiodesolate, uninhabited?
?*haigarahaikaraheron, stork?
*solwo-*salwazhalpacheapsallow
?*harðiō, *hartjahartiashoulder?
*keh₂p-*habukazhaukkahawkhawk
?*helpō-helppoeasyhelp
?*sīþazhidasslow?
*seyl-*siljanąhiljaaslowly, quitelysilent < Lat. silēnt-
*kew-, *ḱew-/*ḱey-*hiwjąhipiäsmooth, soft skinhue
*kew-, *ḱew-/*ḱey-*hiwjąhius < PF *hibushair (specifically on head)?
*kew-, *ḱew-/*ḱey-*hiwjąhäivä < PF *hebentrace?
*kn̥h₂ónks*hunagąhunajahoney (edible stuff)honey
*ḱers-*hurskazhurskaspious?
*keh₂ros*hōrǭhuora, horowhorewhore
?*sairijanhäiritäto disturb, to disruptsorry
?*hawiþa-häpeäshame?
?*inþōn-intoenthusiasm?
*ja + *-hw*jahwjaand?
?*jujoalready?
*yaus-, *yūs-*justazjuustocheese?
*ǵʰey-*gaidōkaitanarrowgoad
*ǵómbʰos*gambazkampacombcomb
*keh₂n-*hanôkanachicken?
*ḱómsōd*hansōkansapeople, nationHansa
*ker-*harjazkarjacattle, herdhere (army)
?*skarđiankarsiato trim?
?*harwazkarvasbitter?
?*gātija-katsoato look?
?*katilazkattilakettlekettle
?*skaunizkaunisbeautifulsheen
?*skaidazkeidasoasis?
*ǵʰays-*gaizazkeihässpeargar(lic)
?*kirikǭkirkkochurchchurch
*ǵenh₁- + ?*kuningazkuningaskingking
*ǵenh₁-*kunjąkunniahonorkin
?*kwerk(i)ja-kuristaato strangle?
*kert-, *kret-*hardijanąkärsiäto suffer?
?*skeuha-köyhäpoor, unwealthyshy
?*flakja/*lēgijazlaajawide, broad?
?*lāʒōlahorotten (wood)?
*leykʷ-*laihnąlainaloanloan
*leyt-*laidōlaitaedgelode, load
*plew-*flawjąlaivaship?
?*flakja/*lēgijazlakeusexpanseG. Fläche
*h₁l̥h₁onbʰos*lambazlammassheeplamb
*plad-*flatjąlattiafloor of a roomflat
?*līnąliinaclothlinen?
?*slīwąliivategelatine?
?*slīma-limamucus, slimeslime?
*(s)klēw-, *(s)klew-*hleutanąlöytääto findN. leite
?*maʒanmahtaato probably (do), to be able to (do)may, might
*mógʰtis*mahtizmahtipower, strenghtmight
?*maltazmallasmaltmalt?
*mr̥tós*murþazmurhamurdermurth
?*narwõn-naarmuscratch?
?*fnawwa-naavaold man's beard?
*h₃nobʰ-*nabōnapabellybuttonnave
*h₃negʰ-*naglaznaulanail (for construction)nail
*newd-*nautąnautacow meatneat
?*naut(i)ja-nauttiato enjoy?
?*snīþ-e/a-niittääto mow, to reap?
*h₂elut-*aluþ-olutbeerale
?*spaikōpaikkaplace?
?*bandapantacollarband
*bʰodʰ-*badjąpatjamattressbed
?*felþuzpeltofield (farming)field
?*blika-pilkkaridicule?
?*spinda-pintasurface?
*werǵ-*wurkijanąpyrkiäto strive, to pursuework
*bʰewdʰ-*beudazpöytätable (furniture)?
?*þrawwazrahvascommon folk?
?*frakazrakasdear?
?*randja-/*randia-rasiasmall box?
?*raþoratatrack, course?
?*raiđia-ratsastaato ride (on a horse)ride
*dʰrewgʰ-*draugazraukkawretch, coward, poor thing?
*srowmos*straumazRaumaa town in Western Finlandstream
*(s)krengʰ-*hrengaz (later *hringaz)rengaswheel, tyre?
*h₃rḗǵs*rīkijazrikasrichrich
?*hruza-ruhocarcass?
*dʰrewgʰ- + *-tis*druhtinazruhtinassovereign princedright
?*skrunka-runkotrunk, hull?
?*rūnōrunopoemrune
?*grōsō-ruohograssgrass
?*rōkāruokafood?
?*hrēkanräkäsnothrāca (OE)
?*sairazsairassick, illsore
?*stījāsijaranking, case (grammar)-sty
?*sakkuzsäkkisacksack
*deyḱ-*taiknątaikamagictoken
*dʰówtus*dauþuztautidiseasedeath
*(s)táwros*þeurazteurasslaughtered animal?
?*þwenga-tunkeato cram, to shove?
?*wēdizvaatepiece of clothingweed
*(s)kʷálos*hwalazvalaswhalewhale
?*wara-zvarareserve, caution, affordancewary, aware
*wergʰ-, *werǵʰ-*wargazvarasthiefwarg
?*warjōnvarjoshadow?
?*warđōnvartoato wait?
?*weneđ-VenäjäRussia?
*weydstos*wīsazviisaswisewise
?*wǣs-väsyäto get tired?
*h₂m̥bʰiumbiympäriaroundumb, umbe
*wréh₂ds*wrōtsyrttiherbwort