Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/müümi

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 derived from *müüdäk. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. suffix?

Noun

*müümi

  1. gift from the bride to the groom's family

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: (dialectal) myymi, myymit pl, myyni, myyminki
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: myyni- (in compound: myynivakkaine)
  • Livonian: mīm, mīmõd pl

Further reading

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