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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/merta

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 [Term?], whence Swedish mjärde.

Noun

*merta

  1. fish trap

Inflection
Inflection of *merta
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *merta *merdat
accusative *merdan *merdat
genitive *merdan *mertaden
*mertoiden
partitive *mertada *mertoida
inessive *merdassa
*merdahna		 *merdoissa
*merdoihna
elative *merdasta *merdoista
illative *mertahen *mertoihen
adessive *merdalla *merdoilla
ablative *merdalta *merdoilta
allative *mertalen
*mertalek		 *mertoilen
*mertoilek
essive *mertana *mertoina
translative *merdaksi *merdoiksi
instructive *merdan *merdoin
comitative *mertanek *mertoinek
abessive *merdatta *merdoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: mõrd
  • Finnish: merta
  • Ingrian: merta
  • Karelian: merta, merda
  • Livonian: mȭrda
    • → Latvian: murds
  • Livvi: merdu
  • Ludian: merd
  • Veps: merd
  • Võro: mõrd
  • Votic: mõrtõ

Further reading
  • mõrd in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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