Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soo

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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 an irregular reflex of Proto-Uralic *towe (lake), from which the shape **too would be predicted. The development *t > *s could have been motivated by avoidance of homonymy with the pronoun *too; but compare also *sulka (feather) < Proto-Uralic *tulka.[1]
  • Alternatively possibly an early borrowing from Pre-Germanic *soygw-ó-/*soygw-í-.[2]
  • The word could be in some relationship to Proto-Samic *suońō (swamp), yet here the contraction to a monosyllable would be irregular.

Noun edit

*soo

  1. swamp, marsh, bog

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: soo
  • Finnish: suo
  • Ingrian: soo
  • Karelian: suo
  • Livonian: sūo
  • Livvi: suo
  • Ludian: suo
  • Veps: so
  • Võro: suu
  • Votic: soo

References edit

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  2. ^ [2]