Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/paras

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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 Proto-Finno-Permic *para. Cognates include Proto-Samic *puorē and Proto-Permic *bur.

Adjective

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*paras[1]

  1. suitable, fitting
  2. (Northern Finnic) superlative degree of *hüvä

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: paras
  • Finnish: paras
  • Ingrian: paras
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: parāz
  • Livvi: paras
  • Ludian: paraz
  • Veps: paraz
  • Võro: paras
  • Votic: paraz

References

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