Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rëhu

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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

Possibly sound-symbolic.

Noun

*rëhu[1]

  1. grass
  2. a piece of litter, mote, speck

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: rehu
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: rehu
    • South Karelian: rehu
  • Livonian: rõ’v
  • Livvi: rehu
  • Votic: (Lempola) rõhu

Further reading

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

References

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