Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/haasja

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-Norse [Term?] (whence Norwegian Nynorsk hesje and Swedish hässja).

Noun

*haasja

  1. hayrack (wooden frame for drying hay and cereal)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) -aasad pl (in compound: erneaasad)
  • Finnish: haasia
    • Northern Sami: háse
  • Ingrian: haase
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: huasja, huaśśa
    • South Karelian: huaźa, huazie
  • Livvi: huadžu
  • Ludian: huadž
  • Veps: hazj

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “haasia”, 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