Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raavas

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 borrowed from Proto-Germanic *þrawwaz (full-grown) (in which case doublet of *rahvas), or alternatively, according to Aikio (2019) borrowed from Northwest Proto-Germanic *grāwaz.[1]

Adjective edit

*raavas (Northern Finnic)

  1. full-grown, mature
  2. old, elderly

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: raavas
  • Ingrian: raavas
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: ruavas
  • Ludian: ruavaz
  • Veps: ravaz (old)
  • Northern Sami: rávis
  • Inari Sami: räävis
  • Skolt Sami: rää´ves

References edit

  1. ^ Aikio, Ante: Muutamia lisiä suomen germaaniseen lainasanastoon (2019) [1]
  • 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