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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/suurus

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 *suuri +‎ *-us.

Noun

*suurus

  1. groats ?
  2. food or drink made from grains, flour
  3. breakfast
    Synonym: *murkina

Inflection
Inflection of *suurus
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *suurus *suuruksët
accusative *suuruksën *suuruksët
genitive *suuruksën *suurustën
*suuruksidën
partitive *suurusta *suuruksita
inessive *suuruksëssa
*suuruksëhna		 *suuruksissa
*suuruksihna
elative *suuruksësta *suuruksista
illative *suuruksësën *suuruksisën
adessive *suuruksëlla *suuruksilla
ablative *suuruksëlta *suuruksilta
allative *suuruksëlën
*suuruksëlëk		 *suuruksilën
*suuruksilëk
essive *suurussa *suuruksina
translative *suuruksëksi *suuruksiksi
instructive *suuruksën *suuruksin
comitative *suurussëk *suuruksinëk
abessive *suuruksëtta *suuruksitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (archaic) suurus
  • Finnish: suurus
  • Ingrian: suurus
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: suurus
  • Veps: suruz
  • Votic: suuruz

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “suurus”, in 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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