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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/koukku

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

Unknown. Possibly, but not necessarily, related to *kookka.

Noun

*koukku

  1. hook, hook-shaped tool

Inflection
Inflection of *koukku
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *koukku *kouk'ut
accusative *kouk'un *kouk'ut
genitive *kouk'un *koukkudën
*koukkuidën
partitive *koukkuda *koukkuida
inessive *kouk'ussa
*kouk'uhna		 *kouk'uissa
*kouk'uihna
elative *kouk'usta *kouk'uista
illative *koukkuhën *koukkuihën
adessive *kouk'ulla *kouk'uilla
ablative *kouk'ulta *kouk'uilta
allative *koukkulën
*koukkulëk		 *koukkuilën
*koukkuilëk
essive *koukkuna *koukkuina
translative *kouk'uksi *kouk'uiksi
instructive *kouk'un *kouk'uin
comitative *koukkunëk *koukkuinëk
abessive *kouk'utta *kouk'uitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: koukku
  • Ingrian: koukku
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: koukku
  • Ludian: kouk
  • Veps: kouk
  • Votic: koukku

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “koukku”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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