Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/roosma

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 *rusmô, whence Old Norse rosm- in compound rosmhvalr (“walrus”).[1]

Noun

*roosma (Northern Finnic)

  1. rust
    Synonym: *roostëk
  2. rust (reddish-brown color)

Inflection

Inflection of *roosma
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *roosma *roosmat
accusative *roosman *roosmat
genitive *roosman *roosmadën
*roosmëidën
partitive *roosmada *roosmëida
inessive *roosmassa
*roosmahna 		*roosmëissa
*roosmëihna
elative *roosmasta *roosmëista
illative *roosmahën *roosmëihën
adessive *roosmalla *roosmëilla
ablative *roosmalta *roosmëilta
allative *roosmalën
*roosmalëk 		*roosmëilën
*roosmëilëk
essive *roosmana *roosmëina
translative *roosmaksi *roosmëiksi
instructive *roosman *roosmëin
comitative *roosmanëk *roosmëinëk
abessive *roosmatta *roosmëitta

Descendants

From *roosma:

  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: ruožma

From *roosmëk (+ *-ëk):

  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: ruošme
    • South Karelian: ruožme
  • Livvi: ruozme
  • Ludian: ruozme
  • Veps: rozme

From *roosmëh (+ *-ëh):

  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: ruošmeh
    • South Karelian: ruožmeh

References

  1. ^ Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.
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