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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/netra

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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.

Adjective

*netra

  1. weak; frail; poor
  2. flexible

Inflection
Inflection of *netra
singular plural
nominative *netra *netrat
accusative *netran *netrat
genitive *netran *netraden
*netroiden
partitive *netrada *netroida
inessive *netrassa *netroissa
elative *netrasta *netroista
illative *netrahen *netroihen
adessive *netralla *netroilla
ablative *netralta *netroilta
allative *netralek *netroilek
essive *netrana *netroina
translative *netraksi *netroiksi
instructive *netran *netroin
comitative *netranek *netroinek
abessive *netrakta *netroikta

Descendants
  • Estonian: nõder
  • Livonian: nõ’ddõrz
  • Võro: nõtr, nõdõr, nõdyr'
  • Votic: nõdra

From *neträ

  • Finnish: nöyrä, (obsolete) neyrä
    • →? Karelian: neyrä
    • →? Livvi: neyry
    • → Proto-Samic: *neavrē

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