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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kalju

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 the same root as *kaljama, with the suffix +‎ *-u.

Noun

*kalju[1]

  1. debarked log; roller (one of a set of round logs used to help move a boat, etc. by rolling it over the logs)
    Synonym: *tëla
  2. wooden rod

Declension
Inflection of *kalju
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kalju *kaljut
accusative *kaljun *kaljut
genitive *kaljun *kaljudën
*kaljuidën
partitive *kaljuda *kaljuida
inessive *kaljussa
*kaljuhna		 *kaljuissa
*kaljuihna
elative *kaljusta *kaljuista
illative *kaljuhën *kaljuihën
adessive *kaljulla *kaljuilla
ablative *kaljulta *kaljuilta
allative *kaljulën
*kaljulëk		 *kaljuilën
*kaljuilëk
essive *kaljuna *kaljuina
translative *kaljuksi *kaljuiksi
instructive *kaljun *kaljuin
comitative *kaljunëk *kaljuinëk
abessive *kaljutta *kaljuitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (dialectal) kali
  • Finnish: kalju
    • → Northern Sami: gálljo
  • Livonian: kaļ
    • → Latvian: kaļa

References
  1. Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kalju”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto‎ (in Finnish)

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