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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/niska

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. Only an unconvincing Indo-Aryan loan theory has been proposed.

Noun

*niska

  1. nape (back of the neck)

Inflection
Inflection of *niska
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *niska *niskat
accusative *niskan *niskat
genitive *niskan *niskadën
*niskoidën
partitive *niskada *niskoida
inessive *niskassa
*niskahna		 *niskoissa
*niskoihna
elative *niskasta *niskoista
illative *niskahën *niskoihën
adessive *niskalla *niskoilla
ablative *niskalta *niskoilta
allative *niskalën
*niskalëk		 *niskoilën
*niskoilëk
essive *niskana *niskoina
translative *niskaksi *niskoiksi
instructive *niskan *niskoin
comitative *niskanëk *niskoinëk
abessive *niskatta *niskoitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: niska
  • Ingrian: niska
  • Karelian: niska, niška
  • Livvi: nišku
  • Ludian: nišk
  • Veps: nišk
  • Votic: niskõ
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