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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rahvas

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *þrawwaz (“full-grown”). Doublet of *raavas.

Noun

*rahvas

  1. people, folk
    Synonym: *kansa, *väki

Inflection
Inflection of *rahvas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *rahvas *rahvahët
accusative *rahvahën *rahvahët
genitive *rahvahën *rahvastën
*rahvahidën
partitive *rahvasta *rahvahita
inessive *rahvahëssa
*rahvahëhna		 *rahvahissa
*rahvahihna
elative *rahvahësta *rahvahista
illative *rahvahësën *rahvahisën
adessive *rahvahëlla *rahvahilla
ablative *rahvahëlta *rahvahilta
allative *rahvahëlën
*rahvahëlëk		 *rahvahilën
*rahvahilëk
essive *rahvassa *rahvahina
translative *rahvahëksi *rahvahiksi
instructive *rahvahën *rahvahin
comitative *rahvassëk *rahvahinëk
abessive *rahvahëtta *rahvahitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: rahvas
  • Finnish: rahvas
  • Ingrian: rahvas
  • Karelian: rahvas
  • Livonian: ro'už
  • Livvi: rahvas
  • Ludian: rahvaz
  • Veps: rahvaz
  • Võro: rahvas
  • Votic: rahvõz
  • → Latvian: ravasts

References
  • 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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