Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/heredä

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 1

From *hera +‎ *-edä. Originally with back vowels (*hereda), but associated with etymology 2.

Adjective

*heredä

abundant, abundantly flowing

Descendants

Finnish: hereä

Etymology 2

From *her- +‎ *-edä, derived from a Baltic root. Compare Lithuanian žė́ra. Cognate with Northern Sami šearrat.

Adjective

*heredä

bright

Descendants

Estonian: ere

Etymology 3

Probably by semantic shift from etymology 1, even if a connection with etymology 2 has also been proposed. Back-vowel forms like *herkka were probably original as with etymology 1.

Adjective

*heredä

sensitive, delicate
lively, brisk, perky

Descendants

Finnish: hereä (dialectal)
Karelian: herie

Derived terms

*herkkä

References

Santeri Junttila: Kantasuomen balttilaislainat (Draft).