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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lurjus

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.

Noun

*lurjus

  1. idler, sluggard
  2. scoundrel, rascal

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: lurjus
  • Finnish: lurjus
  • Ingrian: lurjus
  • Karelian: lurjakehtoa ("to dawdle")
  • Votic: lurjuz

Further reading

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