Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nimi

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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

From Proto-Uralic *nime.

Noun

*nimi[1]

  1. name

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: nimi
  • Finnish: nimi
  • Ingrian: nimi
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: nimi
    • South Karelian: nimi
  • Livonian: ni’m
  • Livvi: nimi
  • Ludian: nimi
  • Veps: nimi
  • Võro: nimi
  • Votic: nimi

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*nimi”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎ (in Finnish)