Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rak'as

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *frakaz (whence Middle Dutch vrac, Old English fræc), related to *frekaz (“greedy”).

Adjective

*rak'as (Northern Finnic)

  1. greedy
    Synonyms: *ahnas, *ahnëh
  2. eager, willing
    Synonym: *kërnas
  3. kind, benevolent
  4. dear, beloved
    Synonym: *armas

Inflection

Inflection of *rak'as
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *rak'as *rakkahët
accusative *rakkahën *rakkahët
genitive *rakkahën *rak'astën
*rakkahidën
partitive *rak'asta *rakkahita
inessive *rakkahëssa
*rakkahëhna 		*rakkahissa
*rakkahihna
elative *rakkahësta *rakkahista
illative *rakkahësën *rakkahisën
adessive *rakkahëlla *rakkahilla
ablative *rakkahëlta *rakkahilta
allative *rakkahëlën
*rakkahëlëk 		*rakkahilën
*rakkahilëk
essive *rak'assa *rakkahina
translative *rakkahëksi *rakkahiksi
instructive *rakkahën *rakkahin
comitative *rak'assëk *rakkahinëk
abessive *rakkahëtta *rakkahitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: rakas
    • → Northern Sami: ráhkis
    • → Inari Sami: räähis
    • → Skolt Sami: rääʹǩǩes
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: rakas

Further reading

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