Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soo

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

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. Alternately, the word could be in some relationship to Proto-Samic *suońō (“swamp”), yet here the contraction to a monosyllable would be irregular.

Noun

*soo

1. swamp, marsh, bog

Inflection

Inflection of *soo

		singular	plural
nominative		*soo	*soot
accusative		*soon	*soot
genitive		*soon	*sooden *soiden
partitive		*soota	*soita
inessive		*soossa	*soissa
elative		*soosta	*soista
illative		*soosen	*soisen
adessive		*soolla	*soilla
ablative		*soolta	*soilta
allative		*soolen	*soilen
essive		*soona	*soina
translative		*sooksi	*soiksi
instructive		*soon	*soin
comitative		*soonek	*soinek
abessive		*sookta	*soikta

Descendants

• Estonian: soo
• Finnish: suo
• Ingrian: soo
• Karelian: suo
• Livonian: sūo
• Livvi: suo
• Ludian: suo
• Veps: so
• Võro: suu
• Votic: soo

References

Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN