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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/murëh

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 the onomatopoeic *murist'ak (with +‎ *-ëh), or a loanword from Proto-Germanic *muriz. Related to Northern Sami moraš.

Noun

*murëh

  1. sorrow, grief

Inflection
Inflection of *murëh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *murëh *murëhët
accusative *murëhën *murëhët
genitive *murëhën *murëhtën
*murëhidën
partitive *murëhta *murëhita
inessive *murëhëssa
*murëhëhna		 *murëhissa
*murëhihna
elative *murëhësta *murëhista
illative *murëhësën *murëhisën
adessive *murëhëlla *murëhilla
ablative *murëhëlta *murëhilta
allative *murëhëlën
*murëhëlëk		 *murëhilën
*murëhilëk
essive *murëhëna *murëhina
translative *murëhëksi *murëhiksi
instructive *murëhën *murëhin
comitative *murëhënëk *murëhinëk
abessive *murëhëtta *murëhitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: mure
  • Finnish: murhe
  • Ingrian: murhe
  • Karelian: mureh
  • Livonian: mur
  • Võro: murõh, murõq

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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