Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hurma

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 origin. The Estonian reflex been compared with words in Samic and Mordvinic (e.g. Erzya орма (orma, “disease”)) that would, however, require h- as attested in Northern Finnic to be secondary. Contamination from Finnish huuma may be possible.

Reconstruction

A number of direct descendants and derivatives show a meaning 'blood' or 'wound', usually used in poetic or mythical contexts (the semantically neutral term for 'blood' remains *veri in all Finnic languages), explained as being through the mythical belief in blood carrying a person's mental and spiritual power. Toivonen (1944) suggests this as the primary original meaning.

Noun

*hurma

? excitement, ecstacy, charm

Derived terms

*hurmat'ak (“to stun, charm”)

Descendants

Estonian: urm (“blood, wound”)
Finnish: hurma, hurme (“blood”)
- → Estonian: hurm
Ingrian: hurmahenki
Karelian: (Northern, poetic) hurmeh (“blood”)
Livonian: ūrma (“stream, flow”) (< 'flowing blood')

References

urm in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Toivonen, Y. H. 1944. Sanat puhuvat. WSOY.

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