Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ruumis

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, possibly derived from a root *ruumV-, but no satisfactory root is known.

Noun edit

*ruumis

  1. body
    Synonym: *hipjä
  2. corpse
    Synonym: *raato

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

From *ruumis:

  • Finnish: ruumis, rumis (dialectal)
  • Ingrian: ruumis
  • Karelian: ruumis
  • Livvi: ruumis
  • Votic: ruumõz
  • Inari Sami: ruumâš
  • Lule Sami: rumáj
  • Northern Sami: rumaš
  • Southern Sami: repmie

From *ruumeh:

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “ruumis”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN