Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raivo

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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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By metathesis from earlier *rawjo (cf. similar metathesis in *laiva, *raivat'ak), probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *trawją (bowl, vessel) (whence English tray).

Noun

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*raivo

  1. skull, head

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: (rare) raivo, takaraivo
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: raivo (in compound: takaraivo)
    • South Karelian: raivo (in compound: tagaraivo)
  • Livvi: raivo (in compound: tagaraivo)
  • Ludian: raiv (in compound: tagaraiv)
  • Veps: rai (in compound: tagarai)
  • Votic: (Kattila, Kõrvõttula) raivo

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “raivo”, 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