Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hera

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Probably from earlier *šera, possibly borrowed from some descendant of Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to flow”) (compare Latin sērum). According to Koivulehto, the Finnic word could be borrowed from Proto-Germanic *sera-, but this root is hypothetical, as there are no known Germanic descendants.

Noun

*hera

whey

Inflection

Inflection of *hera

	singular	plural
nominative	*hera	*herat
accusative	*heran	*herat
genitive	*heran	heraden heroiden
partitive	*herada	*heroida
inessive	*herassa	*heroissa
elative	*herasta	*heroista
illative	*herahen	*heroihen
adessive	*heralla	*heroilla
ablative	*heralta	*heroilta
allative	*heralen	*heroilen
essive	*herana	*heroina
translative	*heraksi	*heroiksi
instructive	*heran	*heroin
comitative	*heranek	*heroinek
abessive	*herakta	*heroikta

Derived terms

*herahtadak
*heredä
*herudak

Descendants

Estonian: hõra- (in compound: hõrasilm)
Finnish: hera
Ingrian: hera- (in compound: heravesi)
Karelian: hera
Livonian: õrā
Livvi: hera
Ludian: hera
Võro: hõra- (in compound: hõrasilm)