Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kuuma

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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]

Possibly akin to Erzya кумока (kumoka, fever), but a common proto-form proves difficult to reconstruct.

Adjective[edit]

*kuuma

  1. hot

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: kuum
  • Finnish: kuuma
  • Ingrian: kuuma
  • Karelian: kuuma
  • Livonian: kūmi
  • Votic: kuumõ

References[edit]

  • kuum”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012