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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raavas

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 *þrawwaz (“full-grown”) (in which case doublet of *rahvas), or alternatively, according to Aikio (2019) borrowed from Northwest Proto-Germanic *grāwaz.[1]

Adjective

*raavas (Northern Finnic)

  1. full-grown, mature
  2. old, elderly

Inflection
Inflection of *raavas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *raavas *raavahët
accusative *raavahën *raavahët
genitive *raavahën *raavastën
*raavahidën
partitive *raavasta *raavahita
inessive *raavahëssa
*raavahëhna		 *raavahissa
*raavahihna
elative *raavahësta *raavahista
illative *raavahësën *raavahisën
adessive *raavahëlla *raavahilla
ablative *raavahëlta *raavahilta
allative *raavahëlën
*raavahëlëk		 *raavahilën
*raavahilëk
essive *raavassa *raavahina
translative *raavahëksi *raavahiksi
instructive *raavahën *raavahin
comitative *raavassëk *raavahinëk
abessive *raavahëtta *raavahitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: raavas
  • Ingrian: raavas
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: ruavas
    • South Karelian: ruavaš
  • Livvi: ruavas
  • Ludian: ruavaz
  • Veps: ravaz (“old”)
  • → Northern Sami: rávis
  • → Inari Sami: räävis
  • → Skolt Sami: rää´ves

References
  1. Aikio, Ante: Muutamia lisiä suomen germaaniseen lainasanastoon (2019)
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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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