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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soo
 | 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
Unknown. Possibly an irregular reflex of Proto-Uralic *towe (“lake”), from which the shape **too would be predicted. The development *t > *s could have been motivated by avoidance of homonymy with the pronoun *too; but compare also *sulka (“feather”) < Proto-Uralic *tulka. Alternately, the word could be in some relationship to Proto-Samic *suońō (“swamp”), yet here the contraction to a monosyllable would be irregular.
Noun
*soo
- swamp, marsh, bog
Inflection
Inflection of *soo
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *soo | *soot | |
| accusative | *soon | *soot | |
| genitive | *soon | *sooden *soiden | |
| partitive | *soota | *soita | |
| inessive | *soossa *soohna | *soissa *soihna | |
| elative | *soosta | *soista | |
| illative | *soosen | *soisen | |
| adessive | *soolla | *soilla | |
| ablative | *soolta | *soilta | |
| allative | *soolen *soolek | *soilen *soilek | |
| essive | *soona | *soina | |
| translative | *sooksi | *soiksi | |
| instructive | *soon | *soin | |
| comitative | *soonek | *soinek | |
| abessive | *sootta | *soitta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: soo
- Finnish: suo
- Ingrian: soo
- Karelian: suo
- Livonian: sūo
- Livvi: suo
- Ludian: suo
- Veps: so
- Võro: suu
- Votic: soo
References
Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN