Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pordas

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

Borrowed from Northwest Germanic *bordaz, from Proto-Germanic *burdą. Doublet of *purci, *purdëh.

Noun

*pordas (Northern Finnic)

  1. stair, step

Inflection

Inflection of *pordas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *pordas *portahët
accusative *portahën *portahët
genitive *portahën *pordastën
*portahidën
partitive *pordasta *portahita
inessive *portahëssa
*portahëhna 		*portahissa
*portahihna
elative *portahësta *portahista
illative *portahësën *portahisën
adessive *portahëlla *portahilla
ablative *portahëlta *portahilta
allative *portahëlën
*portahëlëk 		*portahilën
*portahilëk
essive *pordassa *portahina
translative *portahëksi *portahiksi
instructive *portahën *portahin
comitative *pordassëk *portahinëk
abessive *portahëtta *portahitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: porras
    • → Northern Sami: boardda
  • Ingrian: porras
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: porras
  • Ludian: pordaz
  • Veps: pordaz

Further reading

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