Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ubëh

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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 borrowed from Proto-Germanic *ūfaz (whence Old Norse úfr (tip, splinter)).

Noun

*ubëh (Northern Finnic)

  1. stallion (male horse)
    Synonym: *orih

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: (dialectal) uve
  • Ingrian: uve
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: uveh
    • South Karelian: uveh
  • Livvi: uveh
  • Ludian: ubeh
  • Veps: ubeh

Further reading

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