Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/luku

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 *lukëdak +‎ *-u. Cognate with Proto-Samic *lokō (whence Northern Sami lohku).

Noun

*luku

  1. number, quantity

Inflection

Inflection of *luku
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *luku *lugut
accusative *lugun *lugut
genitive *lugun *lukudën
*lukuidën
partitive *lukuda *lukuida
inessive *lugussa
*luguhna 		*luguissa
*luguihna
elative *lugusta *luguista
illative *lukuhën *lukuihën
adessive *lugulla *luguilla
ablative *lugulta *luguilta
allative *lukulën
*lukulëk 		*lukuilën
*lukuilëk
essive *lukuna *lukuina
translative *luguksi *luguiksi
instructive *lugun *luguin
comitative *lukunëk *lukuinëk
abessive *lugutta *luguitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: lugu
  • Finnish: luku
  • Ingrian: luku
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: luku
    • South Karelian: lugu
  • Livonian: lu’g
  • Livvi: lugu
  • Ludian: lugu
  • Veps: lugu
  • Võro: lugu
  • Votic: luku
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