Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sumëda

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 earlier *sumi +‎ *-ëda, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *stum- (whence Faroese stummur (“pitch-black”), Icelandic stum (“dust, rime, fog”)),[1] although it is uncertain whether the Proto-Germanic word even exists with a similar meaning, as opposed to merely *stummaz (“mute”).

Adjective

*sumëda[2]

  1. foggy
  2. dim, murky

Inflection

Inflection of *sumëda
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *sumëda *sumëdat
accusative *sumëdan *sumëdat
genitive *sumëdan *sumëdadën
*sumëdëidën
partitive *sumëdata *sumëdëita
inessive *sumëdassa
*sumëdahna 		*sumëdëissa
*sumëdëihna
elative *sumëdasta *sumëdëista
illative *sumëdasën *sumëdëisën
adessive *sumëdalla *sumëdëilla
ablative *sumëdalta *sumëdëilta
allative *sumëdalën
*sumëdalëk 		*sumëdëilën
*sumëdëilëk
essive *sumëdana *sumëdëina
translative *sumëdaksi *sumëdëiksi
instructive *sumëdan *sumëdëin
comitative *sumëdanëk *sumëdëinëk
abessive *sumëdatta *sumëdëitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: sume
  • Finnish: sumea
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šumie
    • South Karelian: šumie
  • Livvi: sumei

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “sumea”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 22 January 2024
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*sumëda”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • “sume”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “sumea”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (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
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