Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/śoma-

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?] (whence Sanskrit शाम्यति (śāmyati, “to become tired”)).

Verb

*śoma-

1. to get tired

Descendants

• Ugric
  • Hungarian: szomjú, szomjas, szomorú
• Proto-Permic: *śu̇mal-
  • Komi:
    • Komi-Permyak: [script needed] (śumav-)
  • Udmurt: сюмэм (śumem)
• Proto-Mari: *šŭm-
  • Eastern Mari: шумаш (šumaš)
  • Western Mari: [script needed] (šǝ̑ma-)
• Proto-Mordvinic: *śumǝrdǝ-
  • Erzya: [script needed] (śumordoms)
  • Moksha: [script needed] (śumǝrdǝms)

Further reading

• Aikio, Ante. 2016. "The Finnic 'secondary e-stems' and Proto-Uralic vocalism". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 95, pp. 25–66.