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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/luja

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

Cognate with Proto-Samic *lojē, further origin unknown.

Adjective

*luja

  1. (Northern Finnic) firm, strong, durable

Inflection
Inflection of *luja
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *luja *lujat
accusative *lujan *lujat
genitive *lujan *lujadën
*lujëidën
partitive *lujada *lujëida
inessive *lujassa
*lujahna		 *lujëissa
*lujëihna
elative *lujasta *lujëista
illative *lujahën *lujëihën
adessive *lujalla *lujëilla
ablative *lujalta *lujëilta
allative *lujalën
*lujalëk		 *lujëilën
*lujëilëk
essive *lujana *lujëina
translative *lujaksi *lujëiksi
instructive *lujan *lujëin
comitative *lujanëk *lujëinëk
abessive *lujatta *lujëitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: luja
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: luja
    • South Karelian: luja
  • Livvi: luja
  • Ludian: luja
  • Veps: luja

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