Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/karhëda

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, but apparently contains the suffix *-ëda.

Adjective edit

*karhëda

rough, coarse

Synonyms edit

*karkëda

Derived terms edit

? *karhu (“bear”)

Descendants edit

Estonian: kare
Finnish: karhea, karhi
Ingrian: karhia
- → Votic: karhia
Karelian: karhie
Livonian: ka'rdõ
Livvi: karhei
Võro: kahre
Votic: (Pummala) karõa

References edit

kare in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎^[1] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN