Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/oinas

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 earlier *owinas, borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *awinas.

Noun edit

*oinas[1]

  1. ram (male sheep)
    Synonym: *jäärä
  2. wether (castrated ram)

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: oinas
  • Finnish: oinas
  • Ingrian: oikkoi (stag)
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: (Salaca) oin
  • Livvi: oinas
  • Veps: oinaz
  • Võro: oinas

References edit

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*oinas”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[1] (in Finnish)

References edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN