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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/salko

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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *śëlkaw, borrowed from an Indo-European language, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-. Cognate with Proto-Samic *čuolkōj.

Noun

*salko

  1. pole (long and slender piece of wood)

Inflection
Inflection of *salko
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *salko *salgot
accusative *salgon *salgot
genitive *salgon *salkodën
*salkoidën
partitive *salkoda *salkoida
inessive *salgossa
*salgohna		 *salgoissa
*salgoihna
elative *salgosta *salgoista
illative *salkohën *salkoihën
adessive *salgolla *salgoilla
ablative *salgolta *salgoilta
allative *salkolën
*salkolëk		 *salkoilën
*salkoilëk
essive *salkona *salkoina
translative *salgoksi *salgoiksi
instructive *salgon *salgoin
comitative *salkonëk *salkoinëk
abessive *salgotta *salgoitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: salko
  • Ingrian: salko
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šalko
    • South Karelian: šalgo
  • Livvi: salgo
  • Ludian: salg

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