Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/suurus

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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 *suuri +‎ *-us.

Noun[edit]

*suurus

  1. groats ?
  2. food or drink made from grains, flour
  3. breakfast
    Synonym: *murkina

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: (archaic) suurus
  • Finnish: suurus
  • Ingrian: suurus
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: suurus
  • Veps: suruz
  • Votic: suuruz

Further reading[edit]

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