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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/poika

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 Proto-Uralic *pojka.

Noun

*poika

  1. son
  2. boy
  3. young (of an animal)

Inflection
Inflection of *poika
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *poika *poigat
accusative *poigan *poigat
genitive *poigan *poikadën
*poikëidën
partitive *poikada *poikëida
inessive *poigassa
*poigahna		 *poigëissa
*poigëihna
elative *poigasta *poigëista
illative *poikahën *poikëihën
adessive *poigalla *poigëilla
ablative *poigalta *poigëilta
allative *poikalën
*poikalëk		 *poikëilën
*poikëilëk
essive *poikana *poikëina
translative *poigaksi *poigëiksi
instructive *poigan *poigëin
comitative *poikanëk *poikëinëk
abessive *poigatta *poigëitta

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Estonian: poeg (“son”)
  • Finnish: poika (“son, boy”)
  • Ingrian: poika
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: pūoga
    • Vidzeme Livonian: puoga
    • ⇒ Livonian: pȯis
    • ⇒ Livonian: pois
      • → Latgalian: puiss ("boy")
      • → Latvian: puiss ("boy")
  • Livvi: poigu
  • Ludian: poig
  • Veps: poig
  • Võro: poig
  • Votic: poikõ
  • → Latgalian: puika ("young boy")
  • → Latvian: puika ("young boy")
  • → Lithuanian: puika

References
  • “poeg”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • 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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