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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/saalis

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

Derived from *saadak. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. suffix?

Noun

*saalis

  1. prey, catch
  2. booty, spoils

Inflection
Inflection of *saalis
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *saalis *saalihët
accusative *saalihën *saalihët
genitive *saalihën *saalistën
*saalihidën
partitive *saalista *saalihita
inessive *saalihëssa
*saalihëhna		 *saalihissa
*saalihihna
elative *saalihësta *saalihista
illative *saalihësën *saalihisën
adessive *saalihëlla *saalihilla
ablative *saalihëlta *saalihilta
allative *saalihëlën
*saalihëlëk		 *saalihilën
*saalihilëk
essive *saalissa *saalihina
translative *saalihëksi *saalihiksi
instructive *saalihën *saalihin
comitative *saalissëk *saalihinëk
abessive *saalihëtta *saalihitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (dialectal, rare) saalis
  • Finnish: saalis
    • → Northern Sami: sálaš
  • Ingrian: saaliin
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šualis
    • South Karelian: šualis
  • Livvi: suališ
  • Ludian: sualiž
  • Veps: saliž

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