Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-s

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

    From Proto-Uralic *-kse.[1]

    Suffix

    *-s

    1. Forms nouns.
    Inflection
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Finnish: -s
    • Ingrian: -s

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Uralic *-s. Use in at least nouns may be further inspired by various Indo-European borrowings ending in *-s.

      Suffix

      *-s

      1. Forms nouns or adjectives.
      Inflection
      Derived terms
      Descendants
      • Finnish: -as (with analogously re-extracted vowel)

      Etymology 3

        Either akin to the translative suffix *-ksi or alternatively from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-s (lative suffix).[1][2]

        Suffix

        *-s

        1. Forms lative adverbs.
        Derived terms
        Descendants
        • Finnish: -s

        References

        1. 1.0 1.1 Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.
        2. ^ Korhonen, Mikko. Johdatus lapin kielen historiaan (1981). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. p. 230