Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/avara

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

From *ava +‎ *-ra.

Adjective edit

*avara

  1. ample, spacious

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: avar
  • Finnish: avara
  • Ingrian: avaro
  • Karelian: avara
  • Livonian: ovār
  • Veps: avar
  • Võro: avvar'

Further reading edit

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