Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rahvas

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

From Proto-Germanic *þrawwaz (“full-grown”). Doublet of *raavas.

Noun

*rahvas

people, folk

Inflection

Inflection of *rahvas

	singular	plural
nominative	*rahvas	*rahvahet
accusative	*rahvahen	*rahvahet
genitive	*rahvahen	rahvasten rahvahiden
partitive	*rahvasta	*rahvahita
inessive	*rahvahessa	*rahvahissa
elative	*rahvahesta	*rahvahista
illative	*rahvahesen	*rahvahisen
adessive	*rahvahella	*rahvahilla
ablative	*rahvahelta	*rahvahilta
allative	*rahvahelek	*rahvahilek
essive	*rahvassa	*rahvahina
translative	*rahvaheksi	*rahvahiksi
instructive	*rahvahen	*rahvahin
comitative	*rahvassek	*rahvahinek
abessive	*rahvahekta	*rahvahikta

Synonyms

*kansa, *väki

Descendants

Estonian: rahvas
Finnish: rahvas
Ingrian: rahvas
Karelian: rahvas
Livonian: ro'už
Ludian: rahvaz
Veps: rahvaz
Votic: rahvaz
→ Latvian: ravasts

References

Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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