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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/madëh

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

Probably *matadak (“to creep”) +‎ *-ëh.

Noun

*madëh

  1. burbot (Lota lota)

Inflection
Inflection of *madëh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *madëh *matëhët
accusative *matëhën *matëhët
genitive *matëhën *madëhtën
*matëhidën
partitive *madëhta *matëhita
inessive *matëhëssa
*matëhëhna		 *matëhissa
*matëhihna
elative *matëhësta *matëhista
illative *matëhësën *matëhisën
adessive *matëhëlla *matëhilla
ablative *matëhëlta *matëhilta
allative *matëhëlën
*matëhëlëk		 *matëhilën
*matëhilëk
essive *matëhëna *matëhina
translative *matëhëksi *matëhiksi
instructive *matëhën *matëhin
comitative *matëhënëk *matëhinëk
abessive *matëhëtta *matëhitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: made
    • → Northern Sami: (dialectal) máđas
  • Ingrian: mae
  • Karelian: (Northern) moah, (Southern) majeh
  • Livvi: majeh
  • Ludian: madeh
  • Veps: madeh, madez
  • Votic: maõ

References
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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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