Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/oras

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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 *ora +‎ *-s (Northern Finnic) or *ora +‎ *-s (others).

Noun

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*oras

  1. shoot or shoots of cereal or cultivated hay

Inflection

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Estonian, Livonian, Võro, Votic:

Northern Finnic (Finnish, Ingrian, Karelian, Ludian, Veps) and Votic:

Descendants

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  • Estonian: oras
  • Finnish: oras
  • Ingrian: oras
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: vȯrūks
  • Livvi: oras
  • Ludian: oraz
  • Veps: oraz, oraž
  • Võro: oras
  • Votic: õraz

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “oras”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (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