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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vanhuc

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 *vanha +‎ *-uc.

Noun

*vanhuc

  1. old age

Inflection
Inflection of *vanhuc
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *vanhuc *vanhudët
accusative *vanhudën *vanhudët
genitive *vanhudën *vanhut'ën
*vanhucidën
partitive *vanhutta *vanhucita
inessive *vanhudëssa
*vanhudëhna		 *vanhucissa
*vanhucihna
elative *vanhudësta *vanhucista
illative *vanhudësën *vanhucisën
adessive *vanhudëlla *vanhucilla
ablative *vanhudëlta *vanhucilta
allative *vanhudëlën
*vanhudëlëk		 *vanhucilën
*vanhucilëk
essive *vanhunna *vanhucina
translative *vanhudëksi *vanhuciksi
instructive *vanhudën *vanhucin
comitative *vanhunnëk *vanhucinëk
abessive *vanhudëtta *vanhucitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: vanus
  • Finnish: vanhuus
  • Ingrian: vanhus
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: vanhuš
    • South Karelian: vanhuš, vahnuš
  • Livvi: vahnus
  • Ludian: vahnuz
  • Veps: vanhuz'
  • Võro: vannus, vahnus
  • Votic: vanuz

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