Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/purci

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 earlier *purti, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *burdą (whence Old Norse borð (“side of a ship”)). Doublet of *pordas, *purdëh.

Noun

*purci (Northern Finnic)

  1. (small) boat, sailboat

Inflection

Inflection of *purci
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *purci *purdët
accusative *purdën *purdët
genitive *purdën *purtëdën
*purcidën
partitive *purtëda *purcida
inessive *purdëssa
*purdëhna 		*purcissa
*purcihna
elative *purdësta *purcista
illative *purtëhën *purcihën
adessive *purdëlla *purcilla
ablative *purdëlta *purcilta
allative *purtëlën
*purtëlëk 		*purcilën
*purcilëk
essive *purtëna *purcina
translative *purdëksi *purciksi
instructive *purdën *purcin
comitative *purtënëk *purcinëk
abessive *purdëtta *purcitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: pursi
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: purši

Further reading

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