< Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic

Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kumma

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 from Proto-Uralic *kumma (shady).

Adjective

*kumma

  1. strange, odd

Noun

*kumma

  1. wonder

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kumm (in compound: imekumm) (dialectal)
  • Finnish: kumma
    • ? Northern Sami: gobmi
  • Ingrian: kumma
  • Karelian: kumma
  • Livvi: kummu
  • Ludian: kumm
  • Votic: kummõ

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kumma”, 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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.