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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/laaka

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-Norse [script needed] (*lāgaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz.

Adjective

*laaka

  1. low
    Synonym: *matala
  2. flat
    Synonym: *lakëda

Inflection
Inflection of *laaka
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *laaka *laagat
accusative *laagan *laagat
genitive *laagan *laakadën
*laakoidën
partitive *laakada *laakoida
inessive *laagassa
*laagahna		 *laagoissa
*laagoihna
elative *laagasta *laagoista
illative *laakahën *laakoihën
adessive *laagalla *laagoilla
ablative *laagalta *laagoilta
allative *laakalën
*laakalëk		 *laakoilën
*laakoilëk
essive *laakana *laakoina
translative *laagaksi *laagoiksi
instructive *laagan *laagoin
comitative *laakanëk *laakoinëk
abessive *laagatta *laagoitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: laaka
  • ⇒ Ingrian: laaku
  • Votic: (Mati) laaka

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