Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/suuri

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

Borrowed from either early Proto-Germanic *stūra- (whence German stur, Dutch stoer)[1] or from Indo-Iranian (compare Sanskrit स्थूर (sthūrá, “big, bulky, thick”), Proto-Indo-Iranian *stʰuHrás), in either case ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stúh₂ros.

Not directly related with the more widespread Germanic root *stōraz (whence e.g. Swedish stor), which has *ō and not *ū as the root vowel.[1]

Adjective

*suuri

big, large

Derived terms

*suuret'ak

Descendants

Estonian: suur
Finnish: suuri, suur-
Ingrian: suur
Karelian: šuuri
Livonian: sūr
Livvi: suuri
Ludian: suur'
Veps: sur'
Votic: suuri

References

Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexicon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.

suur in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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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[LÄGLOS-1] Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexicon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.