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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/onnët'oin

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 *onni + *-t'oin.

Adjective

*onnët'oin

  1. unhappy
  2. unlucky

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: õnnetu
  • Finnish: onneton
  • Ingrian: onnetoin
  • Karelian:
  • Veps: onetoi
  • Võro: ynnõdu
  • Votic: õnnõto

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “onni”, 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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