Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soo
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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]
Unknown:
- Possibly an irregular reflex of Proto-Uralic *towe (“lake”), from which the shape **too would be predicted. The development *t > *s could have been motivated by avoidance of homonymy with the pronoun *too; but compare also *sulka (“feather”) < Proto-Uralic *tulka.[1]
- Alternatively possibly an early borrowing from Pre-Germanic *soygw-ó-/*soygw-í-.[2]
- The word could be in some relationship to Proto-Samic *suońō (“swamp”), yet here the contraction to a monosyllable would be irregular.
Noun[edit]
*soo
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of *soo
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *soo | *soot | |
| accusative | *soon | *soot | |
| genitive | *soon | *soodën *soidën | |
| partitive | *soota | *soita | |
| inessive | *soossa *soohna |
*soissa *soihna | |
| elative | *soosta | *soista | |
| illative | *soosën | *soisën | |
| adessive | *soolla | *soilla | |
| ablative | *soolta | *soilta | |
| allative | *soolën *soolëk |
*soilën *soilëk | |
| essive | *soona | *soina | |
| translative | *sooksi | *soiksi | |
| instructive | *soon | *soin | |
| comitative | *soonëk | *soinëk | |
| abessive | *sootta | *soitta | |
Descendants[edit]
- Estonian: soo
- Finnish: suo
- Ingrian: soo
- Karelian: suo
- Livonian: sūo
- Livvi: suo
- Ludian: suo
- Veps: so
- Võro: suu
- Votic: soo