Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/harja

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

From earlier *šarja, from a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian šerys.[1] Possibly related to Proto-Germanic *hērą (“hair”).

Noun

*harja[2]

  1. tuft (of hair)
  2. crest
  3. mane
  4. brush

Inflection

Inflection of *harja
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *harja *harjat
accusative *harjan *harjat
genitive *harjan *harjadën
*harjoidën
partitive *harjada *harjoida
inessive *harjassa
*harjahna 		*harjoissa
*harjoihna
elative *harjasta *harjoista
illative *harjahën *harjoihën
adessive *harjalla *harjoilla
ablative *harjalta *harjoilta
allative *harjalën
*harjalëk 		*harjoilën
*harjoilëk
essive *harjana *harjoina
translative *harjaksi *harjoiksi
instructive *harjan *harjoin
comitative *harjanëk *harjoinëk
abessive *harjatta *harjoitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: hari
  • Finnish: harja
  • Ingrian: harja
  • Karelian: harja
  • Livonian: ōŗa
  • Livvi: harju
  • Ludian: haŕď
  • Veps: harj
  • Võro: hari
  • Votic: arjõ

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “harja”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 4 August 2025
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*harja”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)
  • “hari”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
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