Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/homëh

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

Etymology

From earlier *šomeš, probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *swammaz.

Noun

*homëh

  1. mold, mildew
    Synonym: *kop'ëk

Inflection

Inflection of *homëh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *homëh *homëhët
accusative *homëhën *homëhët
genitive *homëhën *homëhtën
*homëhidën
partitive *homëhta *homëhita
inessive *homëhëssa
*homëhëhna 		*homëhissa
*homëhihna
elative *homëhësta *homëhista
illative *homëhësën *homëhisën
adessive *homëhëlla *homëhilla
ablative *homëhëlta *homëhilta
allative *homëhëlën
*homëhëlëk 		*homëhilën
*homëhilëk
essive *homëhëna *homëhina
translative *homëhëksi *homëhiksi
instructive *homëhën *homëhin
comitative *homëhënëk *homëhinëk
abessive *homëhëtta *homëhitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: home
  • Ingrian: home
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: homeh
  • Ludian: homeh
  • Veps: homeh
  • Votic: õmõ

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “home”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (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
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