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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sukulainën

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 *suku + *-lainën.

Noun

*sukulainën

  1. relative, relation

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: sugulane
  • Finnish: sukulainen
  • Ingrian: sukulain
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šukulaini
    • South Karelian: šugulane
  • Livonian: su’gli
  • Livvi: sugulaine
  • Võro: sugulanõ
  • Votic: sukulain

Further reading

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