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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kumma

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

Possibly from Proto-Uralic *kumma (“shady”).

Adjective

*kumma

  1. strange, odd

Noun

*kumma

  1. wonder

Inflection
Inflection of *kumma
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kumma *kummat
accusative *kumman *kummat
genitive *kumman *kummadën
*kummëidën
partitive *kummada *kummëida
inessive *kummassa
*kummahna		 *kummëissa
*kummëihna
elative *kummasta *kummëista
illative *kummahën *kummëihën
adessive *kummalla *kummëilla
ablative *kummalta *kummëilta
allative *kummalën
*kummalëk		 *kummëilën
*kummëilëk
essive *kummana *kummëina
translative *kummaksi *kummëiksi
instructive *kumman *kummëin
comitative *kummanëk *kummëinëk
abessive *kummatta *kummëitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: kumm (in compound: imekumm) (dialectal)
  • Finnish: kumma
    • →? Northern Sami: gobmi
  • Ingrian: kumma
  • Karelian: kumma
  • Livvi: kummu
  • Ludian: kumm
  • Votic: kummõ

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kumma”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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