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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pohja

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 Proto-Finno-Permic *pošja, akin to Proto-Samic *poaššō. The word could further be borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)posčaH (later *pasčā). In the past, several proposals for Germanic loan origin have been advanced, including derivation from Proto-Germanic *bansijaz (“haystack”), but a Germanic origin is now considered unlikely.[1]

Noun

*pohja

  1. bottom
  2. base, foundation
  3. north

Inflection
Inflection of *pohja
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *pohja *pohjat
accusative *pohjan *pohjat
genitive *pohjan *pohjaden
*pohjeiden
partitive *pohjada *pohjeida
inessive *pohjassa
*pohjahna		 *pohjeissa
*pohjeihna
elative *pohjasta *pohjeista
illative *pohjahen *pohjeihen
adessive *pohjalla *pohjeilla
ablative *pohjalta *pohjeilta
allative *pohjalen
*pohjalek		 *pohjeilen
*pohjeilek
essive *pohjana *pohjeina
translative *pohjaksi *pohjeiksi
instructive *pohjan *pohjein
comitative *pohjanek *pohjeinek
abessive *pohjatta *pohjeitta

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Estonian: põhi
  • Finnish: pohja
  • Ingrian: pohja
  • Karelian: pohja
  • Livonian: pūoj
  • Livvi: pohju
  • Ludian: pohd'
  • Veps: pohj
  • Võro: põhi (“base, foundation, bottom, north”), põh'a (“base, foundation, bottom”)
  • Votic: põhjõ

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
  1. Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.
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