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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tahma

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 sound-symbolic.

Noun

*tahma

  1. sticky dirt, slime; goo

Inflection
Inflection of *tahma
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *tahma *tahmat
accusative *tahman *tahmat
genitive *tahman *tahmadën
*tahmoidën
partitive *tahmada *tahmoida
inessive *tahmassa
*tahmahna		 *tahmoissa
*tahmoihna
elative *tahmasta *tahmoista
illative *tahmahën *tahmoihën
adessive *tahmalla *tahmoilla
ablative *tahmalta *tahmoilta
allative *tahmalën
*tahmalëk		 *tahmoilën
*tahmoilëk
essive *tahmana *tahmoina
translative *tahmaksi *tahmoiksi
instructive *tahman *tahmoin
comitative *tahmanëk *tahmoinëk
abessive *tahmatta *tahmoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: tahm
  • Finnish: tahma
  • Ingrian: ⇒ tahmia
  • Võro: tahm
  • Votic: ⇒ tahmaza

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