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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/robëh

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 derived from the same onomatopoeic root as *robistak with +‎ *-ëh.

Noun

*robëh (Northern Finnic)

  1. small container made of birchbark

Inflection
Inflection of *robëh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *robëh *ropëhët
accusative *ropëhën *ropëhët
genitive *ropëhën *robëhtën
*ropëhidën
partitive *robëhta *ropëhita
inessive *ropëhëssa
*ropëhëhna		 *ropëhissa
*ropëhihna
elative *ropëhësta *ropëhista
illative *ropëhësën *ropëhisën
adessive *ropëhëlla *ropëhilla
ablative *ropëhëlta *ropëhilta
allative *ropëhëlën
*ropëhëlëk		 *ropëhilën
*ropëhilëk
essive *ropëhëna *ropëhina
translative *ropëhëksi *ropëhiksi
instructive *ropëhën *ropëhin
comitative *ropëhënëk *ropëhinëk
abessive *ropëhëtta *ropëhitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: rove
  • Ingrian: rove
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: roveh
    • South Karelian: roveh
  • Livvi: roveh
  • Ludian: robeh
  • Veps: robeh

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