Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/alus

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

*ala +‎ *-us

Noun

*alus

  1. that which lies under something else
  2. lining (on the inside of a garment)

Inflection

Inflection of *alus
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *alus *aluksët
accusative *aluksën *aluksët
genitive *aluksën *alustën
*aluksidën
partitive *alusta *aluksita
inessive *aluksëssa
*aluksëhna 		*aluksissa
*aluksihna
elative *aluksësta *aluksista
illative *aluksësën *aluksisën
adessive *aluksëlla *aluksilla
ablative *aluksëlta *aluksilta
allative *aluksëlën
*aluksëlëk 		*aluksilën
*aluksilëk
essive *alussa *aluksina
translative *aluksëksi *aluksiksi
instructive *aluksën *aluksin
comitative *alussëk *aluksinëk
abessive *aluksëtta *aluksitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: alus
  • Finnish: alus
  • Ingrian: alus
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: aluš-
    • South Karelian: aluš-
  • Livvi: alus
  • Ludian: aluz
  • Veps: aluz
  • Võro: alos (< *alos)
  • Votic: aluz

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “alus”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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