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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/süü

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *siwe. Cognates include Komi-Zyrian сі (si). The abstract meaning is specific to Baltic-Finnic.

Noun

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*süü[1]

  1. annual ring, tree ring
  2. thread, fibre
  3. reason, cause
  4. blame, fault

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: süü
  • Finnish: syy
  • Ingrian: syy
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šyy
    • South Karelian: syy
  • Livonian:
  • Livvi: syy
  • Veps:
  • Võro: süü
  • Votic: süü

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*süü”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN