Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/jalka

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 *jalka. Cognate with Proto-Samic *juolkē, Erzya ялго (jalgo), Hungarian gyalog.

Noun

*jalka[1]

  1. leg
  2. foot

Inflection

Inflection of *jalka
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *jalka *jalgat
accusative *jalgan *jalgat
genitive *jalgan *jalkadën
*jalkoidën
partitive *jalkada *jalkoida
inessive *jalgassa
*jalgahna 		*jalgoissa
*jalgoihna
elative *jalgasta *jalgoista
illative *jalkahën *jalkoihën
adessive *jalgalla *jalgoilla
ablative *jalgalta *jalgoilta
allative *jalkalën
*jalkalëk 		*jalkoilën
*jalkoilëk
essive *jalkana *jalkoina
translative *jalgaksi *jalgoiksi
instructive *jalgan *jalgoin
comitative *jalkanëk *jalkoinëk
abessive *jalgatta *jalgoitta

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: jalg
  • Finnish: jalka
  • Ingrian: jalka
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: jālga
  • Livvi: jalgu
  • Veps: jaug
  • Võro: jalg
  • Votic: jalkõ

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*jalka”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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