Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pärmeh

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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *barmaz (“edge, border, seam”).

Noun

*pärmeh

  1. hem (border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together)
    Synonyms: *hëlma, *paldëk

Inflection

Inflection of *pärmeh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *pärmeh *pärmehet
accusative *pärmehen *pärmehet
genitive *pärmehen *pärmehten
*pärmehiden
partitive *pärmehtä *pärmehitä
inessive *pärmehessä
*pärmehehnä 		*pärmehissä
*pärmehihnä
elative *pärmehestä *pärmehistä
illative *pärmehesen *pärmehisen
adessive *pärmehellä *pärmehillä
ablative *pärmeheltä *pärmehiltä
allative *pärmehelen
*pärmehelek 		*pärmehilen
*pärmehilek
essive *pärmehenä *pärmehinä
translative *pärmeheksi *pärmehiksi
instructive *pärmehen *pärmehin
comitative *pärmehenek *pärmehinek
abessive *pärmehettä *pärmehittä

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) pärme, päärme (possibly borrowed from Finnish)
  • Finnish: päärme, (dialectal) pärme
  • Ingrian: päärme
  • Votic: päärme

From *pärmek (+ *-ek):

  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: piärme
    • South Karelian: piärme
  • Livvi: piärme
  • Ludian: piärme
  • Veps: pärme

Further reading

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