Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/siima

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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Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *sīmô

Noun

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*siima

  1. fishing line
  2. lash (thong of a whip)
  3. spiderweb

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: (dialectal) sihm
  • Finnish: siima
  • Ingrian: siima
  • Karelian: siima
  • Livvi: siimu
  • Ludian: siim
  • Veps: sim, sima
  • Votic: siimõ

Further reading

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