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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/arvo

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 earlier *arwa-w, borrowed from a (likely Iranian) descendant of Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hargʰás, compare Sanskrit अर्घ (argha, worth, value). In the past assumed to have been inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *arwa which in turn would have been borrowed from Indo-Iranian, and thus cognate with Hungarian ár, but the Hungarian word is more likely a parallel borrowing.

Noun

*arvo

  1. worth, value

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: arv, aru
  • Finnish: arvo
  • Ingrian: arvo
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: arvo
    • South Karelian: arvo
  • Livonian: ōra
  • Livvi: arvo
  • Ludian: arv
  • Veps: arv
  • Võro: arv
  • Votic: arvo
  • Proto-Samic: *ārvō (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

  • aru in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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