Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/surma

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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-Uralic *śurma (death) (whence also Eastern Khanty [script needed] (sŏrəm)), equivalent to *surdak +‎ *-ma.

Noun

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*surma[1]

  1. death
    Synonyms: *koolëma, *tooni

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: surm
  • Finnish: surma
  • Ingrian: surma
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: surmu
  • Ludian: surm
  • Veps: surm
  • Võro: surm
  • Votic: surmõ
  • Proto-Samic: *sormē (see there for further descendants)

References

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