Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hootra

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fōdrą.

Noun

*hootra (Northern Finnic)

  1. sheath, scabbard
    Synonym: *tuppi

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: huotra
  • Ingrian: hoodra
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: huotra
    • South Karelian: huodra
  • Livvi: huodru
  • Ludian: huodr
  • Veps: hodr

References

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