Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kulu

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 *kuludak +‎ *-u.

Noun

*kulu

  1. expense, cost
  2. worn out thing

Inflection

Inflection of *kulu
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kulu *kulut
accusative *kulun *kulut
genitive *kulun *kuludën
*kuluidën
partitive *kuluda *kuluida
inessive *kulussa
*kuluhna 		*kuluissa
*kuluihna
elative *kulusta *kuluista
illative *kuluhën *kuluihën
adessive *kululla *kuluilla
ablative *kululta *kuluilta
allative *kululën
*kululëk 		*kuluilën
*kuluilëk
essive *kuluna *kuluina
translative *kuluksi *kuluiksi
instructive *kulun *kuluin
comitative *kulunëk *kuluinëk
abessive *kulutta *kuluitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: kulu
  • Finnish: kulu
  • Ingrian: kulu
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kulu
    • South Karelian: kulu
  • Livvi: kulu
  • Livonian: ku’l
  • Ludian: kulu
  • Veps: kulu
  • Võro: kulu

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kulua”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (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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