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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/penikka

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

From *peni +‎ *-kka.

Noun

*penikka

  1. pup (young dog)

Inflection
Inflection of *penikka
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *penikka *penik'at
accusative *penik'an *penik'at
genitive *penik'an *penikkadën
*penikkoidën
partitive *penikkata *penikkoita
inessive *penik'assa
*penik'ahna		 *penik'oissa
*penik'oihna
elative *penik'asta *penik'oista
illative *penikkasën *penikkoisën
adessive *penik'alla *penik'oilla
ablative *penik'alta *penik'oilta
allative *penikkalën
*penikkalëk		 *penikkoilën
*penikkoilëk
essive *penikkana *penikkoina
translative *penik'aksi *penik'oiksi
instructive *penik'an *penik'oin
comitative *penikkanëk *penikkoinëk
abessive *penik'atta *penik'oitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: penikka
  • Ingrian: penikka
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: penikkä
  • Livonian: pi’ņki
  • Votic: penikkõ

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