Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nälkähinen

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 *nälkä +‎ *-hinen.

Adjective

*nälkähinen

  1. hungry

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: näljane
  • Finnish: nälkäinen
  • Ingrian: nälkähiin
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: nälkähini
    • South Karelian: nälgähine
  • Livvi: nälgähine
  • Ludian: nälgähine
  • Veps: nälghine, (Southern Veps) nälgääne
  • Võro: näläne, nälläne
  • Votic: nältšein

Further reading

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