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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/uninën

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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 *uni +‎ *-inën.

Adjective

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*uninën

  1. sleepy, drowsy

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: unine
  • Finnish: uninen
  • Ingrian: uniin
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: u’ņņi
  • Võro: uninõ
  • Votic: uninõ

Further reading

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