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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/seemi

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

From Proto-Finno-Permic *śäme- (whence Erzya симемс (simems, to drink)).

Noun

*seemi

  1. sip, gulp

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: seem (dialectal)
  • Finnish: siemi (dialectal)
  • Livonian: sēmḑa

From *seemu:

  • Estonian: sõõm
  • Võro: syym

Further reading

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