Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/erei

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

Derived from *erä; perhaps *ere- +‎ *-i, presupposing that the word was originally an adverb meaning something like "apart".

Adjective

*erei

  1. different, separate, distinct

Inflection

Indeclinable in all descendants, so likely in Proto-Finnic as well.

Descendants

  • Estonian: eri
  • Finnish: eri, (dialectal, South Ostrobothnia) eree
  • Ingrian: eri
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: eri
    • South Karelian: eri
  • Livvi: eri
  • Ludian: er'i
  • Votic: eri

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “eri”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (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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