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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/madeh

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 *matadak (“to creep”) +‎ *-eh.

Noun

*madeh

  1. burbot (Lota lota)

Inflection
Inflection of *madeh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *madeh *matehet
accusative *matehen *matehet
genitive *matehen *madehten
*matehiden
partitive *madehta *matehita
inessive *matehessa
*matehehna		 *matehissa
*matehihna
elative *matehesta *matehista
illative *matehesen *matehisen
adessive *matehella *matehilla
ablative *matehelta *matehilta
allative *matehelen
*matehelek		 *matehilen
*matehilek
essive *matehena *matehina
translative *mateheksi *matehiksi
instructive *matehen *matehin
comitative *matehenek *matehinek
abessive *matehetta *matehitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: made
    • → Northern Sami: (dialectal) máđas
  • Ingrian: mae
  • Karelian: (Northern) moah, (Southern) majeh
  • Livvi: majeh
  • Ludian: madeh
  • Veps: madeh, madez
  • Votic: maõ

References
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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