Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/veres

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *vere +‎ *-s. Cognate with Proto-Samic *vërës.

Adjective[edit]

*veres

  1. (Northern Finnic) fresh
    Synonym: *toorës

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: veres
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: veres
  • Ludian: verez
  • Veps: verez

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “veri”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN