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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/süü

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 Proto-Uralic *süxe or *süje. Cognates include Komi-Zyrian сі (si). The abstract meaning is specific to Baltic-Finnic.

Noun

*süü

  1. thread, fibre
  2. annual ring
  3. reason, cause
  4. blame, fault

Inflection
Inflection of *süü
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *süü *süüt
accusative *süün *süüt
genitive *süün *süüden
*süiden
partitive *süütä *süitä
inessive *süüssä
*süühnä		 *süissä
*süihnä
elative *süüstä *süistä
illative *süüsen *süisen
adessive *süüllä *süillä
ablative *süültä *süiltä
allative *süülen
*süülek		 *süilen
*süilek
essive *süünä *süinä
translative *süüksi *süiksi
instructive *süün *süin
comitative *süünek *süinek
abessive *süüttä *süittä

Descendants
  • Estonian: süü
  • Finnish: syy
    • → Inari Sami: suijâ
    • → Lule Sami: sivva
    • → Northern Sami: sivva, suddja
  • Ingrian: syy
  • Livonian: sī
  • Veps: sü
  • Võro: süü
  • Votic: süü

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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