Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/maho

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 *maha (“belly”) +‎ *-o.

Adjective

*maho (Northern Finnic)

  1. barren, sterile
    Synonym: *ahtëra

Inflection

Inflection of *maho
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *maho *mahot
accusative *mahon *mahot
genitive *mahon *mahodën
*mahoidën
partitive *mahoda *mahoida
inessive *mahossa
*mahohna 		*mahoissa
*mahoihna
elative *mahosta *mahoista
illative *mahohën *mahoihën
adessive *maholla *mahoilla
ablative *maholta *mahoilta
allative *maholën
*maholëk 		*mahoilën
*mahoilëk
essive *mahona *mahoina
translative *mahoksi *mahoiksi
instructive *mahon *mahoin
comitative *mahonëk *mahoinëk
abessive *mahotta *mahoitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: maho
  • Ingrian: maho
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: maho
    • South Karelian: maho
  • Livvi: maho
  • Ludian: maho
  • Veps: maho

Further reading

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