Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lëhmus

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

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Etymology

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Possibly akin to Erzya левш (ľevš), and Moksha [script needed] (ľevəš); perhaps from a common root *lešmV ("soft").

Noun

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*lëhmus

  1. linden (tree)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: lõhmus
  • Finnish: lehmus
  • Ludian: lehmuz
  • Veps: lehmuz
  • Võro: lõhmus