Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/enci

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

Likely from *e- +‎ *-nci, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *e- (“this”). Alternatively from Proto-Finno-Permic *eŋte (and cognate with Proto-Samic *ëvtë). In the past also connected with *eci.

Adjective

*enci[1]

  1. first
  2. next

Usage notes

Particularly common in the genitive or instructive singular in descendants: *enden (“before”).

Inflection

Inflection of *enci
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *enci *endet
accusative *enden *endet
genitive *enden *et'en
*enciden
partitive *että *encidä
inessive *endessä
*endehnä 		*encissä
*encihnä
elative *endestä *encistä
illative *entehen *encihen
adessive *endellä *encillä
ablative *endeltä *enciltä
allative *entelen
*entelek 		*encilen
*encilek
essive *ennä *encinä
translative *endeksi *enciksi
instructive *enden *encin
comitative *ennek *encinek
abessive *endettä *encittä

Derived terms

  • *encimeinen

Descendants

  • ⇒ Estonian: enne
  • Finnish: ensi, ⇒ ensi-, ennen
  • Ingrian: ensi-, ⇒ ensiks, ensin, enstää, ensikää, entoaika, ennen
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: enši, enši-, (derived) ennen
    • South Karelian: enzi, enzi-, (derived) ennen
  • ⇒ Livonian: ändi (Courland), enst (Salaca)
  • Livvi: enzi, enzi-, ⇒ enne
  • ⇒ Ludian: ende
  • ⇒ Veps: ende
  • ⇒ Võro: inne
  • ⇒ Votic: enne, eeste

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*enci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)
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