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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sumëda

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 earlier *sumi +‎ *-ëda, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *stum- (whence Faroese stummur (“pitch-black”), Icelandic stum (“dust, rime, fog”)),[1] although it is uncertain whether the Proto-Germanic word even exists with a similar meaning, as opposed to merely *stummaz (“mute”).

Adjective

*sumëda[2]

  1. foggy
  2. dim, murky

Inflection
Inflection of *sumëda
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *sumëda *sumëdat
accusative *sumëdan *sumëdat
genitive *sumëdan *sumëdadën
*sumëdëidën
partitive *sumëdata *sumëdëita
inessive *sumëdassa
*sumëdahna		 *sumëdëissa
*sumëdëihna
elative *sumëdasta *sumëdëista
illative *sumëdasën *sumëdëisën
adessive *sumëdalla *sumëdëilla
ablative *sumëdalta *sumëdëilta
allative *sumëdalën
*sumëdalëk		 *sumëdëilën
*sumëdëilëk
essive *sumëdana *sumëdëina
translative *sumëdaksi *sumëdëiksi
instructive *sumëdan *sumëdëin
comitative *sumëdanëk *sumëdëinëk
abessive *sumëdatta *sumëdëitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: sume
  • Finnish: sumea
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šumie
    • South Karelian: šumie
  • Livvi: sumei

References
  1. Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “sumea”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-22
  2. Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*sumëda”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto‎ (in Finnish)

Further reading
  • “sume”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “sumea”, 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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