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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muru

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

*mur- +‎ *-u. From the same root as *murëda and *murtadak.

Noun

*muru

  1. small piece, crumb

Inflection
Inflection of *muru
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *muru *murut
accusative *murun *murut
genitive *murun *murudën
*muruidën
partitive *muruda *muruida
inessive *murussa
*muruhna		 *muruissa
*muruihna
elative *murusta *muruista
illative *muruhën *muruihën
adessive *murulla *muruilla
ablative *murulta *muruilta
allative *murulën
*murulëk		 *muruilën
*muruilëk
essive *muruna *muruina
translative *muruksi *muruiksi
instructive *murun *muruin
comitative *murunëk *muruinëk
abessive *murutta *muruitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (dialectal) muru
  • Finnish: muru
  • Ingrian: muru
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: muru
    • South Karelian: muru
  • Livvi: muru
  • Ludian: muru
  • Veps: muru
  • Votic: muru

Further reading
  • muru in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “muru”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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