Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/musta

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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 edit

Etymology edit

Unknown. Possibly a substrate loan from the pre-Finnic languages of the Baltic. A Germanic origin has been proposed, based on dialectal Norwegian Bokmål must (steam, fume, mist),[1] but this etymology must be rejected, as the proposed Norwegian word appears to be a variant of a dialectal musk (cognate with dialectal Swedish musk, Icelandic musk, probably from Proto-Germanic *muskiz) inspired by most, a Latin loanword (ultimately from Latin mustum).[2]

Adjective edit

*musta

  1. black

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: must
  • Finnish: musta
  • Ingrian: musta
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian:
  • Veps: must
  • Võro: must
  • Votic: mussõ

References edit