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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/karvas

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 *harwaz (whence German herb) [1]. Alternatively, and less likely, from the same root as *karkeda.

Adjective

*karvas

  1. bitter (having an acrid taste)
    Synonym: *kackera, *karkeda, *kirpedä

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: karvas
  • Livonian: kǭraz

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), karvas”, in 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

References

  1. Junttila, Santeri; Kallio, Petri; Holopainen, Sampsa; Kuokkala, Juha; Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), karvas”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja (in Finnish), retrieved 2022-12-31
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