Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tërvas

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 *tërva +‎ *-s.

Noun

*tërvas

  1. pine wood that is more resinous than average

Inflection

Inflection of *tërvas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *tërvas *tërvaksët
accusative *tërvaksën *tërvaksët
genitive *tërvaksën *tërvastën
*tërvaksidën
partitive *tërvasta *tërvaksita
inessive *tërvaksëssa
*tërvaksëhna 		*tërvaksissa
*tërvaksihna
elative *tërvaksësta *tërvaksista
illative *tërvaksësën *tërvaksisën
adessive *tërvaksëlla *tërvaksilla
ablative *tërvaksëlta *tërvaksilta
allative *tërvaksëlën
*tërvaksëlëk 		*tërvaksilën
*tërvaksilëk
essive *tërvassa *tërvaksina
translative *tërvaksëksi *tërvaksiksi
instructive *tërvaksën *tërvaksin
comitative *tërvassëk *tërvaksinëk
abessive *tërvaksëtta *tërvaksitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: tõrvas
  • Finnish: tervas
  • Ingrian: tervas
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: tȭrõks
  • Livvi: tervas
  • Ludian: tervaz
  • Veps: tervaz
  • Võro: tõrvas
  • Votic: tõrvõz

Further reading

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