Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/voima

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 *voi- (“can, to be able”) +‎ *-ma.

Noun

*voima

  1. power, strength, force, might

Inflection

Inflection of *voima
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *voima *voimat
accusative *voiman *voimat
genitive *voiman *voimadën
*voimëidën
partitive *voimada *voimëida
inessive *voimassa
*voimahna 		*voimëissa
*voimëihna
elative *voimasta *voimëista
illative *voimahën *voimëihën
adessive *voimalla *voimëilla
ablative *voimalta *voimëilta
allative *voimalën
*voimalëk 		*voimëilën
*voimëilëk
essive *voimana *voimëina
translative *voimaksi *voimëiksi
instructive *voiman *voimëin
comitative *voimanëk *voimëinëk
abessive *voimatta *voimëitta

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Estonian: võim
  • Finnish: voima
  • Ingrian: voima
  • Karelian: voima
  • Võro: võim
  • Votic: võimõ

Further reading

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