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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/coora

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

Unknown. Possibly a derivative *coo- +‎ *-ra from an otherwise unattested root, possibly loaned from Proto-Germanic *stā-, *stō- (“to stand”). In this case the earliest meaning would have been "free-standing, erect", as is suggested by the further derivative *cooro (“penis of domesticated animal”). The Germanic etymology is however rejected by LÄGLOS on semantic grounds.[1]

Adjective

*coora[2]

  1. straight

Inflection
Inflection of *coora
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *coora *coorat
accusative *cooran *coorat
genitive *cooran *cooradën
*coorëidën
partitive *coorada *coorëida
inessive *coorassa
*coorahna		 *coorëissa
*coorëihna
elative *coorasta *coorëista
illative *coorahën *coorëihën
adessive *cooralla *coorëilla
ablative *cooralta *coorëilta
allative *cooralën
*cooralëk		 *coorëilën
*coorëilëk
essive *coorana *coorëina
translative *cooraksi *coorëiksi
instructive *cooran *coorëin
comitative *cooranëk *coorëinëk
abessive *cooratta *coorëitta

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Estonian: (obsolete) soora (“straight”) (adverb, from *coorahën)
  • Finnish: suora
  • Ingrian: soora
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: *coortadak > sūortõ
  • Ludian: *coorëda > suored
  • Veps: *coorëda > soŕed

References
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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
  1. Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.
  2. Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*coora”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto‎ (in Finnish)
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