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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tahto

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 *tahtadak +‎ *-o, or alternatively a zero-derivation from *tahtodak (itself also from *tahtadak).

Noun

*tahto

  1. will
  2. wish, desire

Inflection
Inflection of *tahto
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *tahto *tahtot
accusative *tahton *tahtot
genitive *tahton *tahtodën
*tahtoidën
partitive *tahtoda *tahtoida
inessive *tahtossa
*tahtohna		 *tahtoissa
*tahtoihna
elative *tahtosta *tahtoista
illative *tahtohën *tahtoihën
adessive *tahtolla *tahtoilla
ablative *tahtolta *tahtoilta
allative *tahtolën
*tahtolëk		 *tahtoilën
*tahtoilëk
essive *tahtona *tahtoina
translative *tahtoksi *tahtoiksi
instructive *tahton *tahtoin
comitative *tahtonëk *tahtoinëk
abessive *tahtotta *tahtoitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: tahto
  • Ingrian: tahto
  • Karelian: tahto
  • Veps: taht
  • Votic: tahto
  • → Northern Sami: dáhttu
  • → Inari Sami: táttu

References
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  • Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.
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