Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/looma

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 *loodak +‎ *-ma.

Noun

*looma

  1. seine haul
  2. fishing ground
    Synonym: *apaja

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) loom
  • Finnish: (dialectal) luoma
  • Livonian: lūom
  • Võro: luum
  • Latvian: loms

From *loomus:

  • Estonian: loomus
  • Votic: loomuz

Further reading

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