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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/haltta

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

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*haltaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *haltaz.

Adjective

*haltta (Northern Finnic)

  1. lame, limping
    Synonym: *limppa
  2. paralyzed

Inflection
Inflection of *haltta
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *haltta *halt'at
accusative *halt'an *halt'at
genitive *halt'an *halttadën
*halttoidën
partitive *halttada *halttoida
inessive *halt'assa
*halt'ahna		 *halt'oissa
*halt'oihna
elative *halt'asta *halt'oista
illative *halttahën *halttoihën
adessive *halt'alla *halt'oilla
ablative *halt'alta *halt'oilta
allative *halttalën
*halttalëk		 *halttoilën
*halttoilëk
essive *halttana *halttoina
translative *halt'aksi *halt'oiksi
instructive *halt'an *halt'oin
comitative *halttanëk *halttoinëk
abessive *halt'atta *halt'oitta

Derived terms
  • *halt'at'ak

Descendants
  • Finnish: (dialectal) haltta

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