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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soo

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:

  • Possibly an irregular reflex of Proto-Uralic *towe (“lake”), from which the shape **too would be predicted. The development *t > *s could have been motivated by avoidance of homonymy with the pronoun *too; but compare also *sulka (“feather”) < Proto-Uralic *tulka.[1]
  • Alternatively possibly an early borrowing from Pre-Germanic *soygw-ó-/*soygw-í-.[2]
  • The word could be in some relationship to Proto-Samic *suońō (“swamp”), yet here the contraction to a monosyllable would be irregular.

Noun

*soo

  1. swamp, marsh, bog

Inflection
Inflection of *soo
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *soo *soot
accusative *soon *soot
genitive *soon *soodën
*soidën
partitive *soota *soita
inessive *soossa
*soohna		 *soissa
*soihna
elative *soosta *soista
illative *soosën *soisën
adessive *soolla *soilla
ablative *soolta *soilta
allative *soolën
*soolëk		 *soilën
*soilëk
essive *soona *soina
translative *sooksi *soiksi
instructive *soon *soin
comitative *soonëk *soinëk
abessive *sootta *soitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: soo
  • Finnish: suo
  • Ingrian: soo
  • Karelian: suo
  • Livonian: sūo
  • Livvi: suo
  • Ludian: suo
  • Veps: so
  • Võro: suu
  • Votic: soo

References
  1. 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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