Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hartija

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?], from Proto-Germanic *hardį̄ (whence Old Norse herðr).

Noun

*hartija (Northern Finnic)

  1. shoulder
    Synonym: *olka

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: hartia
    • ? Estonian: (dialectal; Vaivara) arde
  • Ingrian: hartia
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: hartie
    • South Karelian: hardie
  • Livvi: hardii
  • Ludian: hardii

From *hartijo:

  • Finnish: (dialectal) hartio
  • Ludian: hard'od pl
  • Veps: hardjod pl

Further reading

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