Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kuuma

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

Possibly akin to Erzya кумока (kumoka, fever), but a common proto-form proves difficult to reconstruct.

Adjective edit

*kuuma

  1. hot

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: kuum
  • Finnish: kuuma
  • Ingrian: kuuma
  • Karelian: kuuma
  • Livonian: kūmi
  • Votic: kuumõ

References edit

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