Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/coma
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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
In the past posited to derive from Proto-Germanic *sōmaz, *sōmiz,[1] but this requires a reconstruction *soma. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Adjective
*coma[2] (Northern Finnic)
Inflection
Inflection of *coma
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *coma | *comat | |
| accusative | *coman | *comat | |
| genitive | *coman | *comadën *comëidën | |
| partitive | *comada | *comëida | |
| inessive | *comassa *comahna |
*comëissa *comëihna | |
| elative | *comasta | *comëista | |
| illative | *comahën | *comëihën | |
| adessive | *comalla | *comëilla | |
| ablative | *comalta | *comëilta | |
| allative | *comalën *comalëk |
*comëilën *comëilëk | |
| essive | *comana | *comëina | |
| translative | *comaksi | *comëiksi | |
| instructive | *coman | *comëin | |
| comitative | *comanëk | *comëinëk | |
| abessive | *comatta | *comëitta | |
Descendants
- Finnish: soma
- → Northern Sami: somá
- Karelian:
- Livvi: čoma
- Ludian: čoma
- Veps: čoma
- →? Proto-Samic:
- Northern Sami: suopmat
References
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “soma”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN