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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/karvas

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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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Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *harwaz (whence German herb) [1]. Alternatively, and less likely, from the same root as *karkëda.

Adjective

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*karvas[2]

  1. bitter (having an acrid taste)
    Synonym: *kackëra, *karkëda, *kirpedä

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: karvas
  • Livonian:

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “karvas”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (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

References

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  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “karvas”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2022-12-31
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*karvas”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)