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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/aldas

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

Proto-Germanic *aldǭ +‎ *-(a)s; the ending is probably to align it with some other Germanic borrowings, as the reconstruction *aldaz is not supported by evidence in the Germanic languages.

Noun

*aldas (Northern Finnic)

  1. trough
    Synonym: *kaukalo, *künä, *ruuhi

Inflection
Inflection of *aldas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *aldas *altahët
accusative *altahën *altahët
genitive *altahën *aldastën
*altahidën
partitive *aldasta *altahita
inessive *altahëssa
*altahëhna		 *altahissa
*altahihna
elative *altahësta *altahista
illative *altahësën *altahisën
adessive *altahëlla *altahilla
ablative *altahëlta *altahilta
allative *altahëlën
*altahëlëk		 *altahilën
*altahilëk
essive *aldassa *altahina
translative *altahëksi *altahiksi
instructive *altahën *altahin
comitative *aldassëk *altahinëk
abessive *altahëtta *altahitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: allas
    • → Inari Sami: ääldis
  • Ingrian: allas
  • Karelian:

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