Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/aivas

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.

Noun edit

*aivas

  1. sneeze

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: (dialectal) aevas
  • Finnish: (dialectal) aivas
  • Ingrian: aivas
  • Livonian: (Salaca) aiwde
  • Votic: aivõz

Further reading edit

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