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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kumara

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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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Possibly from the same root as *kuma- +‎ *-ra. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

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*kumara[1]

  1. hunched
  2. curved

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: (dialectal) kumar, kummar
  • Finnish: kumara

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*ku(m)mara”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kumara”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (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