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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sormus

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

From *sormi +‎ *-us.

Noun

*sormus

  1. ring (finger ring)

Inflection
Inflection of *sormus
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *sormus *sormuksët
accusative *sormuksën *sormuksët
genitive *sormuksën *sormustën
*sormuksidën
partitive *sormusta *sormuksita
inessive *sormuksëssa
*sormuksëhna		 *sormuksissa
*sormuksihna
elative *sormuksësta *sormuksista
illative *sormuksësën *sormuksisën
adessive *sormuksëlla *sormuksilla
ablative *sormuksëlta *sormuksilta
allative *sormuksëlën
*sormuksëlëk		 *sormuksilën
*sormuksilëk
essive *sormussa *sormuksina
translative *sormuksëksi *sormuksiksi
instructive *sormuksën *sormuksin
comitative *sormussëk *sormuksinëk
abessive *sormuksëtta *sormuksitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: sõrmus
  • Finnish: sormus
  • Ingrian: sormus
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šormuš
    • South Karelian: šormuš
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: sūormõks
    • Vidzeme Livonian: sormuks
  • Livvi: sormus
  • Veps: sormuz
  • Võro: sõrmus
  • Votic: sõrmuz

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