Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mutka

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

Unknown. Possibly from Proto-Uralic *mučka.

Noun

*mutka

  1. bend, curve

Inflection

Inflection of *mutka
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *mutka *mutkat
accusative *mutkan *mutkat
genitive *mutkan *mutkadën
*mutkëidën
partitive *mutkada *mutkëida
inessive *mutkassa
*mutkahna 		*mutkëissa
*mutkëihna
elative *mutkasta *mutkëista
illative *mutkahën *mutkëihën
adessive *mutkalla *mutkëilla
ablative *mutkalta *mutkëilta
allative *mutkalën
*mutkalëk 		*mutkëilën
*mutkëilëk
essive *mutkana *mutkëina
translative *mutkaksi *mutkëiksi
instructive *mutkan *mutkëin
comitative *mutkanëk *mutkëinëk
abessive *mutkatta *mutkëitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: mutka, (dialectal) mukka
  • Ingrian: mutka
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: mutku
  • Votic: mutkõ
  • → Proto-Samic: *mokkē (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “mutka”, 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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