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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kohma

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

Unknown.

Noun

*kohma[1]

  1. thin layer of ice
  2. stiffness caused by cold

Inflection
Inflection of *kohma
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kohma *kohmat
accusative *kohman *kohmat
genitive *kohman *kohmadën
*kohmëidën
partitive *kohmada *kohmëida
inessive *kohmassa
*kohmahna		 *kohmëissa
*kohmëihna
elative *kohmasta *kohmëista
illative *kohmahën *kohmëihën
adessive *kohmalla *kohmëilla
ablative *kohmalta *kohmëilta
allative *kohmalën
*kohmalëk		 *kohmëilën
*kohmëilëk
essive *kohmana *kohmëina
translative *kohmaksi *kohmëiksi
instructive *kohman *kohmëin
comitative *kohmanëk *kohmëinëk
abessive *kohmatta *kohmëitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (dialectal) kohm, ⇒ kohme
  • Finnish: (dialectal) kohma, ⇒ kohme
  • Ingrian: ⇒ kohme
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kohma- (in kohmašša)
    • South Karelian: kohma- (in kohmas)
  • Livvi: kohma- (in kohmas)
  • Võro: ⇒ kohma
  • Votic: kohmõ

References
  1. Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kohma”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto‎ (in Finnish)

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