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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soova

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 either from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Latvian stāvs (“stature, storey”), Lithuanian stovas (“rack, stand”)), or less likely, from Proto-Germanic *stōō.

Noun

*soova

  1. hayrack, haystack

Inflection
Inflection of *soova
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *soova *soovat
accusative *soovan *soovat
genitive *soovan *soovadën
*soovëidën
partitive *soovada *soovëida
inessive *soovassa
*soovahna		 *soovëissa
*soovëihna
elative *soovasta *soovëista
illative *soovahën *soovëihën
adessive *soovalla *soovëilla
ablative *soovalta *soovëilta
allative *soovalën
*soovalëk		 *soovëilën
*soovëilëk
essive *soovana *soovëina
translative *soovaksi *soovëiksi
instructive *soovan *soovëin
comitative *soovanëk *soovëinëk
abessive *soovatta *soovëitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (dialectal) sova, soova
  • Finnish: suova
  • Karelian: suova
  • Livvi: suovu
  • Ludian: suov
  • Veps: sova

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “suova”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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