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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/neuvo

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Unknown.

Noun

*neuvo

  1. advice
  2. tool

Inflection
Inflection of *neuvo
singular plural
nominative *neuvo *neuvot
accusative *neuvon *neuvot
genitive *neuvon *neuvoden
*neuvoiden
partitive *neuvoda *neuvoida
inessive *neuvossa *neuvoissa
elative *neuvosta *neuvoista
illative *neuvohen *neuvoihen
adessive *neuvolla *neuvoilla
ablative *neuvolta *neuvoilta
allative *neuvolek *neuvoilek
essive *neuvona *neuvoina
translative *neuvoksi *neuvoiksi
instructive *neuvon *neuvoin
comitative *neuvonek *neuvoinek
abessive *neuvokta *neuvoikta

Descendants
  • Estonian: nõu
  • Finnish: neuvo
  • Ingrian: neuvvo
  • Karelian: neuvo
  • Livonian: nõ’v
  • Livvi: nevvo
  • Veps: nevo (in compound: kenginevo (“footwear”))
  • Võro: nõvv, nõu
  • Votic: nõvvo
  • → Samic: *neavvō

Further reading
  • nõu in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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