Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/halu

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

Possibly from *halait'ak (“to want, desire”) +‎ *-u. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

*halu[1]

  1. burning sensation, burn ?
  2. desire, wish
    Synonyms: *himo, *tahto

Inflection

Inflection of *halu
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *halu *halut
accusative *halun *halut
genitive *halun *haludën
*haluidën
partitive *haluda *haluida
inessive *halussa
*haluhna 		*haluissa
*haluihna
elative *halusta *haluista
illative *haluhën *haluihën
adessive *halulla *haluilla
ablative *halulta *haluilta
allative *halulën
*halulëk 		*haluilën
*haluilëk
essive *haluna *haluina
translative *haluksi *haluiksi
instructive *halun *haluin
comitative *halunëk *haluinëk
abessive *halutta *haluitta

Derived terms

  • *haluttadak
    • Finnish: haluttaa
    • Livonian: a’ltõ
    • Võro: halutama/halutaq

Descendants

  • Finnish: halu
    • → Northern Sami: hállu
    • → Inari Sami: haalu
  • Ingrian: halu
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: halu
    • South Karelian: halu
  • Livvi: halu
  • Võro: halu (“pain”)

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*halu”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “halu”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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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