Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/alat'ik

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 *ala (“an area”) +‎ *-t'ik, literally meaning something like “over the entire area”. Sometimes compared to Proto-Samic *ālōk.

Adverb

*alat'ik

  1. always
    Synonym: *aina

Descendants

  • Estonian: alati
  • Finnish: alati
  • Võro: alati

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “alati”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (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
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