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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/karhu
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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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
Etymology
Most likely an euphemistic derivation from *karheda (“rough, coarse”) + *-u. Alternatively (through earlier *karša-) a possible loan from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
Inflection
Inflection of *karhu
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *karhu | *karhut | |
| accusative | *karhun | *karhut | |
| genitive | *karhun | *karhuden *karhuiden | |
| partitive | *karhuda | *karhuida | |
| inessive | *karhussa | *karhuissa | |
| elative | *karhusta | *karhuista | |
| illative | *karhuhen | *karhuihen | |
| adessive | *karhulla | *karhuilla | |
| ablative | *karhulta | *karhuilta | |
| allative | *karhulek | *karhuilek | |
| essive | *karhuna | *karhuina | |
| translative | *karhuksi | *karhuiksi | |
| instructive | *karhun | *karhuin | |
| comitative | *karhunek | *karhuinek | |
| abessive | *karhukta | *karhuikta | |
Descendants
References
- Delamarre, Xavier. 1992. "Finnois karhu, aryen hr̥kšas, indoeuropéen *h₂rtk̂os 'ours'". Historische Sprachforschung 105, pp. 151–154.
- karu in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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