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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/poikainën

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 *poika +‎ *-inën.

Noun

*poikainën

  1. boy, little boy
  2. young (of an animal)

Inflection
Inflection of *poikainën
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *poikainën *poikaicët
accusative *poikaicën *poikaicët
genitive *poikaicën *poigaictën
*poikaicidën
partitive *poigaicta *poikaicita
inessive *poikaicëssa
*poikaicëhna		 *poikaicissa
*poikaicihna
elative *poikaicësta *poikaicista
illative *poikaicësën *poikaicisën
adessive *poikaicëlla *poikaicilla
ablative *poikaicëlta *poikaicilta
allative *poikaicëlën
*poikaicëlëk		 *poikaicilën
*poikaicilëk
essive *poigainna *poikaicina
translative *poikaicëksi *poikaiciksi
instructive *poikaicën *poikaicin
comitative *poigainnëk *poikaicinëk
abessive *poikaicëtta *poikaicitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: poikanen
  • Ingrian: poikain
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: poikaine
    • South Karelian: poigane
  • Livvi: poigane
  • Ludian: poigaine
  • Veps: (Southern) poigaane
  • Votic: poikain, poikõin

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