Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/coora
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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 derivative *coo- + *-ra from an otherwise unattested root, possibly loaned from Proto-Germanic *stā-, *stō- (“to stand”). In this case the earliest meaning would have been "free-standing, erect", as is suggested by the further derivative *cooro (“penis of domesticated animal”). The Germanic etymology is however rejected by LÄGLOS on semantic grounds.[1]
Adjective edit
*coora[2]
Inflection edit
Inflection of *coora
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *coora | *coorat | |
| accusative | *cooran | *coorat | |
| genitive | *cooran | *cooradën *coorëidën | |
| partitive | *coorada | *coorëida | |
| inessive | *coorassa *coorahna |
*coorëissa *coorëihna | |
| elative | *coorasta | *coorëista | |
| illative | *coorahën | *coorëihën | |
| adessive | *cooralla | *coorëilla | |
| ablative | *cooralta | *coorëilta | |
| allative | *cooralën *cooralëk |
*coorëilën *coorëilëk | |
| essive | *coorana | *coorëina | |
| translative | *cooraksi | *coorëiksi | |
| instructive | *cooran | *coorëin | |
| comitative | *cooranëk | *coorëinëk | |
| abessive | *cooratta | *coorëitta | |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Estonian: (obsolete) soora (“straight”) (adverb, from *coorahën)
- Finnish: suora
- → Votic: soora
- Ingrian: soora
- Karelian:
- Livonian: *coortadak > sūortõ
- Ludian: *coorëda > suored
- Veps: *coorëda > soŕed