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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raavas

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *þrawwaz (“full-grown”). Doublet of *rahvas.

Adjective

*raavas

  1. (Northern Finnic) full-grown, mature

Inflection
Inflection of *raavas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *raavas *raavahet
accusative *raavahen *raavahet
genitive *raavahen *raavasten
*raavahiden
partitive *raavasta *raavahita
inessive *raavahessa
*raavahehna		 *raavahissa
*raavahihna
elative *raavahesta *raavahista
illative *raavahesen *raavahisen
adessive *raavahella *raavahilla
ablative *raavahelta *raavahilta
allative *raavahelen
*raavahelek		 *raavahilen
*raavahilek
essive *raavassa *raavahina
translative *raavaheksi *raavahiksi
instructive *raavahen *raavahin
comitative *raavassek *raavahinek
abessive *raavahetta *raavahitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: raavas
  • Ingrian: raavas
  • Karelian: roavas
  • Ludian: ruavaz
  • Veps: ravaz (“old”)
  • → Northern Sami: rávis
  • → Inari Sami: räävis
  • → Skolt Sami: rää´ves

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
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