Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/jalo

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 earlier *jala-w, probably a cognate with Proto-Samic *juolē. Further etymology unknown.

Adjective

*jalo[1]

  1. large, bulky, strong

Inflection

Inflection of *jalo
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *jalo *jalot
accusative *jalon *jalot
genitive *jalon *jalodën
*jaloidën
partitive *jaloda *jaloida
inessive *jalossa
*jalohna 		*jaloissa
*jaloihna
elative *jalosta *jaloista
illative *jalohën *jaloihën
adessive *jalolla *jaloilla
ablative *jalolta *jaloilta
allative *jalolën
*jalolëk 		*jaloilën
*jaloilëk
essive *jalona *jaloina
translative *jaloksi *jaloiksi
instructive *jalon *jaloin
comitative *jalonëk *jaloinëk
abessive *jalotta *jaloitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal, archaic) jalu
  • Finnish: jalo
    • → Northern Sami: jállu
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: jalo
    • South Karelian: jalo
  • Livvi: jalo
  • Ludian: d'alo
  • Veps: jalo

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*jalo”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “jalo”, in 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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