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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/litna

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.

Noun

*litna

  1. town, city
  2. fortification, fortress

Inflection
Inflection of *litna
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *litna *litnat
accusative *litnan *litnat
genitive *litnan *litnadën
*litnoidën
partitive *litnada *litnoida
inessive *litnassa
*litnahna		 *litnoissa
*litnoihna
elative *litnasta *litnoista
illative *litnahën *litnoihën
adessive *litnalla *litnoilla
ablative *litnalta *litnoilta
allative *litnalën
*litnalëk		 *litnoilën
*litnoilëk
essive *litnana *litnoina
translative *litnaksi *litnoiksi
instructive *litnan *litnoin
comitative *litnanëk *litnoinëk
abessive *litnatta *litnoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: linn
  • Finnish: linna
    • → Inari Sami: lanne
    • → Northern Sami: ladni
  • Ingrian: linna
  • Karelian: linna
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: nīnõ ("castle")
    • Vidzeme Livonian: nīn, nīne ("city")
  • Livvi: linnu, lidno
  • Ludian: lidn
  • Veps: lidn
  • Võro: liin
  • Votic: lidnõ

References
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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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