Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muhëda

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

According to EES, possibly sound-symbolic +‎ *-ëda.[1] Proposed Baltic and Germanic origins are unlikely.[2]

Adjective

*muhëda[3]

  1. fluffy, soft

Inflection

Inflection of *muhëda
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *muhëda *muhëdat
accusative *muhëdan *muhëdat
genitive *muhëdan *muhëdadën
*muhëdëidën
partitive *muhëdata *muhëdëita
inessive *muhëdassa
*muhëdahna 		*muhëdëissa
*muhëdëihna
elative *muhëdasta *muhëdëista
illative *muhëdasën *muhëdëisën
adessive *muhëdalla *muhëdëilla
ablative *muhëdalta *muhëdëilta
allative *muhëdalën
*muhëdalëk 		*muhëdëilën
*muhëdëilëk
essive *muhëdana *muhëdëina
translative *muhëdaksi *muhëdëiksi
instructive *muhëdan *muhëdëin
comitative *muhëdanëk *muhëdëinëk
abessive *muhëdatta *muhëdëitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: muhe
  • Finnish: muhea

References

  1. ^ “muhe”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  2. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “muhea”, 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
  3. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*muhëda”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)
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