Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soma

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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]

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *sōmaz, *sōmiz.[1]

Adjective[edit]

*soma (Northern Finnic)

  1. suitable
  2. pleasant
  3. pretty, cute

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: soma
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: čoma
  • Ludian: čoma
  • Veps: čoma
  • ? Proto-Samic:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “soma”, 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