Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/olo

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 *oldak +‎ *-o.

Noun

*olo

  1. being (the act of being or existing)
  2. state, condition

Inflection

Inflection of *olo
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *olo *olot
accusative *olon *olot
genitive *olon *olodën
*oloidën
partitive *oloda *oloida
inessive *olossa
*olohna 		*oloissa
*oloihna
elative *olosta *oloista
illative *olohën *oloihën
adessive *ololla *oloilla
ablative *ololta *oloilta
allative *ololën
*ololëk 		*oloilën
*oloilëk
essive *olona *oloina
translative *oloksi *oloiksi
instructive *olon *oloin
comitative *olonëk *oloinëk
abessive *olotta *oloitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: olu
  • Finnish: olo
    • →? Ingrian: olo
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: olo
    • South Karelian: olo
  • Livvi: olo
  • Ludian: olo

Further reading

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