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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/korva
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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
Two etymologies have been presented: one considers the word cognate to Komi-Zyrian кор (kor, “leaf”), Udmurt кўар (kwar, “leaf”) and Hungarian dialectal harap (“dry grass”), from Proto-Uralic *korwa (“leaf”). The second compares the word with Proto-Samoyedic *kåw (“ear”), and derives the word by metathesis from earlier *kowra (compare e.g. *karva (“hair”) from earlier *kawra), analyzed as *kow- + *-ra and derived from Proto-Uralic *kawe.
In any case, the word is an innovation replacing Proto-Uralic *peljä (“ear”).
Inflection
Inflection of *korva
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *korva | *korvat | |
| accusative | *korvan | *korvat | |
| genitive | *korvan | *korvaden *korveiden | |
| partitive | *korvada | *korveida | |
| inessive | *korvassa | *korveissa | |
| elative | *korvasta | *korveista | |
| illative | *korvahen | *korveihen | |
| adessive | *korvalla | *korveilla | |
| ablative | *korvalta | *korveilta | |
| allative | *korvalek | *korveilek | |
| essive | *korvana | *korveina | |
| translative | *korvaksi | *korveiksi | |
| instructive | *korvan | *korvein | |
| comitative | *korvanek | *korveinek | |
| abessive | *korvakta | *korveikta | |
Synonyms
- (handle) *kahva
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