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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/himo

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

Unknown.

Noun

*himo

  1. desire, wish, craving

Inflection
Inflection of *himo
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *himo *himot
accusative *himon *himot
genitive *himon *himoden
*himoiden
partitive *himoda *himoida
inessive *himossa
*himohna		 *himoissa
*himoihna
elative *himosta *himoista
illative *himohen *himoihen
adessive *himolla *himoilla
ablative *himolta *himoilta
allative *himolen
*himolek		 *himoilen
*himoilek
essive *himona *himoina
translative *himoksi *himoiksi
instructive *himon *himoin
comitative *himonek *himoinek
abessive *himotta *himoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: himu
  • Finnish: himo
  • Ingrian: himo
  • Karelian: himo
  • Livonian: imū
  • Livvi: himo
  • Ludian: himo
  • Veps: himo
  • Võro: himo
  • Votic: imo

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