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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/runka

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 borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skrunkaz (whence Icelandic skrokkur and Old Norse skrokkr (“torso”)).

Noun

*runka[1] (Northern Finnic)

  1. body, torso
  2. trunk (of a tree)

Inflection
Inflection of *runka
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *runka *rungat
accusative *rungan *rungat
genitive *rungan *runkadën
*runkëidën
partitive *runkada *runkëida
inessive *rungassa
*rungahna		 *rungëissa
*rungëihna
elative *rungasta *rungëista
illative *runkahën *runkëihën
adessive *rungalla *rungëilla
ablative *rungalta *rungëilta
allative *runkalën
*runkalëk		 *runkëilën
*runkëilëk
essive *runkana *runkëina
translative *rungaksi *rungëiksi
instructive *rungan *rungëin
comitative *runkanëk *runkëinëk
abessive *rungatta *rungëitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: ⇒ runko
    • → Inari Sami: ruŋgo
    • → Northern Sami: ruŋgu
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: rungu
  • Ludian: rung
  • Veps: rung

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

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