Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/paikka

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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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *spaikǭ, whence Gutnish spaik (“a mark carved in a tree”). LÄGLOS, however, considers this uncertain due to the semantic gap.[1]

Noun

*paikka[2]

  1. place, location
  2. patch (for garment)

Inflection

Inflection of *paikka
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *paikka *paik'at
accusative *paik'an *paik'at
genitive *paik'an *paikkadën
*paikkoidën
partitive *paikkada *paikkoida
inessive *paik'assa
*paik'ahna 		*paik'oissa
*paik'oihna
elative *paik'asta *paik'oista
illative *paikkahën *paikkoihën
adessive *paik'alla *paik'oilla
ablative *paik'alta *paik'oilta
allative *paikkalën
*paikkalëk 		*paikkoilën
*paikkoilëk
essive *paikkana *paikkoina
translative *paik'aksi *paik'oiksi
instructive *paik'an *paik'oin
comitative *paikkanëk *paikkoinëk
abessive *paik'atta *paik'oitta

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: paik
  • Finnish: paikka
  • Ingrian: paikka
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: pāika
  • Livvi: paikku
  • Ludian: paik
  • Veps: paik
  • Võro: paik
  • Votic: paikkõ
  • → Proto-Samic: *pājkkē (see there for further descendants)

References

  1. ^ Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*paikka”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎ (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • “paik”, in Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
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