Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/jalo
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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
From earlier *jala-w, probably a cognate with Proto-Samic *juolē. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Adjective
*jalo[1]
Inflection
Inflection of *jalo
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *jalo | *jalot | |
| accusative | *jalon | *jalot | |
| genitive | *jalon | *jalodën *jaloidën | |
| partitive | *jaloda | *jaloida | |
| inessive | *jalossa *jalohna |
*jaloissa *jaloihna | |
| elative | *jalosta | *jaloista | |
| illative | *jalohën | *jaloihën | |
| adessive | *jalolla | *jaloilla | |
| ablative | *jalolta | *jaloilta | |
| allative | *jalolën *jalolëk |
*jaloilën *jaloilëk | |
| essive | *jalona | *jaloina | |
| translative | *jaloksi | *jaloiksi | |
| instructive | *jalon | *jaloin | |
| comitative | *jalonëk | *jaloinëk | |
| abessive | *jalotta | *jaloitta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: (dialectal, archaic) jalu
- Finnish: jalo
- → Northern Sami: jállu
- Karelian:
- Livvi: jalo
- Ludian: d'alo
- Veps: jalo
References
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “jalo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (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