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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lima

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.

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Proto-Finnic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *slīmą.

Noun

*lima

  1. slime
  2. mucus

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: lima
  • Finnish: lima
  • Ingrian: lima
  • Karelian: lima
  • Livonian: limā
  • Veps: nima
  • Võro: lima, limo
  • Votic: lima

Further reading

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