Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hek

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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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *sej (whence also Northern Sami sii, Erzya сынь (siń)). The initial change *s > *h is shared with the corresponding singular pronoun *hän (see for more details).

Pronoun

*hek

  1. they (plural)

Descendants

  • Finnish: he
  • Veps: he

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “he”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  • Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*höö/*hei-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto‎ (in Finnish)
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