Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kohma

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

*kohma[1]

  1. thin layer of ice
  2. stiffness caused by cold

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: (dialectal) kohm, kohme
  • Finnish: (dialectal) kohma, kohme
  • Ingrian: kohme
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kohma- (in kohmas)
  • Võro: kohma
  • Votic: kohmõ

References edit

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kohma”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading edit

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