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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/himo

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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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From earlier *šimo, further origin unknown.

Noun

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*himo[1]

  1. desire, wish, craving, lust

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: himu
  • Finnish: himo
  • Ingrian: himo
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: himo
    • South Karelian: himo
  • Livvi: himo
  • Ludian: himo
  • Veps: himo
  • Võro: himo
  • Votic: imo

From *šimo (or *šima ?):

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*himo”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • himu”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “himo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN