Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/laho

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-Norse [script needed] (*lāgō), from Proto-Germanic *lēgō (whence Old Norse lág, Swedish låga (“fallen tree lying on the ground”)), in which case a doublet of *lëëka and *lëëko.

Adjective

*laho

  1. (of tree/wood) rotten

Noun

*laho

  1. (fallen) rotten tree

Inflection

Inflection of *laho
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *laho *lahot
accusative *lahon *lahot
genitive *lahon *lahodën
*lahoidën
partitive *lahoda *lahoida
inessive *lahossa
*lahohna 		*lahoissa
*lahoihna
elative *lahosta *lahoista
illative *lahohën *lahoihën
adessive *laholla *lahoilla
ablative *laholta *lahoilta
allative *laholën
*laholëk 		*lahoilën
*lahoilëk
essive *lahona *lahoina
translative *lahoksi *lahoiksi
instructive *lahon *lahoin
comitative *lahonëk *lahoinëk
abessive *lahotta *lahoitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: laho
    • → Estonian: (dialectal) lahu
  • Ingrian: laho
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: laho
    • South Karelian: laho
  • Livvi: laho
  • Ludian: laho
  • Veps: laho
  • Votic: laho

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “laho”, 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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