Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hiiri

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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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From earlier *šiire, from Proto-Uralic *šiŋere.

Noun

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*hiiri[1]

  1. mouse

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: hiir
  • Finnish: hiiri
  • Ingrian: hiiri
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: īr
  • Livvi: hiiri
  • Ludian: hiir'
  • Veps: hir'
  • Võro: hiir'
  • Votic: iiri

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*hiiri”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[1] (in Finnish)