Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/suntija

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

Borrowed from Early Old East Slavic *сѫдиꙗ (*sǫdija), from Proto-Slavic *sǫdi.[1]

Noun

*suntija[2]

  1. judge

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) sundija
  • Finnish: suntio, (dialectal) suntia, suntias

References

  1. ^ Santeri Junttila, Petri Kallio, Sampsa Holopainen, Juha Kuokkala, Juho Pystynen, editors (2020–), “suntio”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 10 July 2025
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*suntija”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “suntio”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (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