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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rahvas

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 *raavas.

Noun

*rahvas

  1. people, folk
    Synonym: *kansa, *väki

Inflection
Inflection of *rahvas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *rahvas *rahvahet
accusative *rahvahen *rahvahet
genitive *rahvahen *rahvasten
*rahvahiden
partitive *rahvasta *rahvahita
inessive *rahvahessa
*rahvahehna		 *rahvahissa
*rahvahihna
elative *rahvahesta *rahvahista
illative *rahvahesen *rahvahisen
adessive *rahvahella *rahvahilla
ablative *rahvahelta *rahvahilta
allative *rahvahelen
*rahvahelek		 *rahvahilen
*rahvahilek
essive *rahvassa *rahvahina
translative *rahvaheksi *rahvahiksi
instructive *rahvahen *rahvahin
comitative *rahvassek *rahvahinek
abessive *rahvahetta *rahvahitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: rahvas
  • Finnish: rahvas
  • Ingrian: rahvas
  • Karelian: rahvas
  • Livonian: ro'už
  • Livvi: rahvas
  • Ludian: rahvaz
  • Veps: rahvaz
  • Võro: rahvas
  • Votic: rahvõz
  • → Latvian: ravasts

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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