Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/toohus

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

From *toohi +‎ *-us. Related to Proto-Samic [Term?] (whence Inari Sami tuosâs (torch)) and *tuosëtēk.

Noun

*toohus

  1. torch used while fishing at night

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: tuohus
  • Ingrian: toohus
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: tuohuš
    • South Karelian: tuohuš
  • Livonian: tūskõl
  • Livvi: tuohus
  • Ludian: tuohuz
  • Veps: tohuz
  • Votic: tohuz, toohuz

Further reading

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