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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/alku

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 *alkadak +‎ *-u.

Noun

*alku

  1. beginning, start

Inflection
Inflection of *alku
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *alku *algut
accusative *algun *algut
genitive *algun *alkudën
*alkuidën
partitive *alkuda *alkuida
inessive *algussa
*alguhna		 *alguissa
*alguihna
elative *algusta *alguista
illative *alkuhën *alkuihën
adessive *algulla *alguilla
ablative *algulta *alguilta
allative *alkulën
*alkulëk		 *alkuilën
*alkuilëk
essive *alkuna *alkuina
translative *alguksi *alguiksi
instructive *algun *alguin
comitative *alkunëk *alkuinëk
abessive *algutta *alguitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: alg
  • Finnish: alku
  • Ingrian: alku
  • Karelian: (Northern) alku, (Southern) algu
  • Livvi: algu
  • Veps: aug
  • Votic: alku
  • →? Proto-Samic: *ālkō

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