Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-os

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 *-o +‎ *-s.

Suffix

*-os

  1. Forms action/result nouns from verbs.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Finnish: -os
  • Ingrian: -os
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: -oš
    • South Karelian: -oš

Further reading

  • Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.