Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hoomën

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. Probably from an older *hoomV-ne with a diminutive suffix. The root has sometimes been compared with Finnish huoma, but a relationship is unlikely.

Noun

*hoomën[1]

  1. morning

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: homme, also the derived noun hommik
  • Finnish: huomen
  • Ingrian: hoomeen, also the derived nouns hoomus/hoomnikko
  • Karelian: huomen
  • Veps: homen
  • Võro: hummõn', also the derived noun hummong/hummok
  • Votic: Only in derived forms, e.g. oomõnna (essive), oomõnikko/oomnikko

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*hoomën”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)