Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muju

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

*muju (Northern Finnic)

  1. fine dust, ash ?

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: muju
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: muju
    • South Karelian: muju
  • Livvi: muju
  • Ludian: muju
  • Veps: muju

Further reading edit

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