Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/virka
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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
Borrowed from Proto-Baltic (whence Latvian verdze).
Noun
*virka[1]
Inflection
Inflection of *virka
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *virka | *virgat | |
| accusative | *virgan | *virgat | |
| genitive | *virgan | *virkadën *virkoidën | |
| partitive | *virkada | *virkoida | |
| inessive | *virgassa *virgahna |
*virgoissa *virgoihna | |
| elative | *virgasta | *virgoista | |
| illative | *virkahën | *virkoihën | |
| adessive | *virgalla | *virgoilla | |
| ablative | *virgalta | *virgoilta | |
| allative | *virkalën *virkalëk |
*virkoilën *virkoilëk | |
| essive | *virkana | *virkoina | |
| translative | *virgaksi | *virgoiksi | |
| instructive | *virgan | *virgoin | |
| comitative | *virkanëk | *virkoinëk | |
| abessive | *virgatta | *virgoitta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: (dialectal) virg, viirg
- Finnish: (dialectal) virka
- Ingrian: virka
- Karelian:
- South Karelian: virga
- Livvi: virgu
- Ludian: virg
- Veps: virg
- Võro: ⇒ virgus, viirgus
- Votic: virkõ
- → Russian: ворга (vorga)
References
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “virka”, 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