Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/eväs

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 related to Northern Sami avastit (to gobble). Possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *yéwos.

Noun edit

*eväs

  1. provisions (food)

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: eväs
  • Ingrian: eväs
  • Karelian: eväs
  • Livvi: eväs
  • Ludian: eväz
  • Votic: eväz

Further reading edit

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