Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/himo

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

*himo

  1. desire, wish, craving

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: himu
  • Finnish: himo
  • Ingrian: himo
  • Karelian: himo
  • Livonian: imū
  • Livvi: himo
  • Ludian: himo
  • Veps: himo
  • Võro: himo
  • Votic: imo

Further reading edit

  • himu”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012