Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-k

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 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 1

Possibly from Proto-Uralic *-k, but such a lative suffix may not have actually existed in Proto-Uralic; perhaps instead from Proto-Uralic *-ŋ.

Suffix

*-k

  1. Forms lative adverbs.
Derived terms
Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-k
Descendants
  • Finnish: -∅ (no visible spelling)

Further reading

  • Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Uralic *-k.

Suffix

*-k

  1. The second-person singular imperative ending.
  2. The connegative verb ending.
Derived terms
Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-k
Descendants
Wikious
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