Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/varsa

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Indo-Iranian. Compare e.g. Sanskrit वृषन् (vṛṣan, male animal), Ossetian вурс (vurs, stallion).

Noun

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*varsa

  1. a foal, in particular a male one; a young stallion

Inflection

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Coordinate terms

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: varss
  • Finnish: varsa
  • Ingrian: varsa
  • Karelian: varsa, varza
  • Livonian: vārza
  • Livvi: varzu
  • Ludian: varz
  • Veps: varz
  • Votic: varsõ

References

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN