Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/coma

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

Probably from Proto-Uralic *ćoma (“good, nice”) (whence also Proto-Samoyedic *somå).[1] Alternatively, possibly related to Northern Sami suopmat. In the past posited to derive from Proto-Germanic *sōmaz, *sōmiz,[2] but this requires a reconstruction *soma.

Adjective

*coma[3] (Northern Finnic)

  1. good
  2. pleasant, nice
  3. pretty, beautiful

Inflection

Inflection of *coma
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *coma *comat
accusative *coman *comat
genitive *coman *comadën
*comëidën
partitive *comada *comëida
inessive *comassa
*comahna 		*comëissa
*comëihna
elative *comasta *comëista
illative *comahën *comëihën
adessive *comalla *comëilla
ablative *comalta *comëilta
allative *comalën
*comalëk 		*comëilën
*comëilëk
essive *comana *comëina
translative *comaksi *comëiksi
instructive *coman *comëin
comitative *comanëk *comëinëk
abessive *comatta *comëitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: soma
    • → Northern Sami: somá
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: čoma
  • Ludian: čoma
  • Veps: čoma
  • →? Proto-Samic:
    • Northern Sami: suopmat

References

  1. ^ Ante Aikio (2020) Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft version of entries A–Ć; 1/17/2020)‎[1], page 135
  2. ^ Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.
  3. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*coma”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “soma”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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