Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/asu

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 *asë- +‎ *-u.

Noun

*asu

  1. weapon
  2. tool
  3. ship, vessel
  4. vessel, dish, container

Inflection

Inflection of *asu
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *asu *asut
accusative *asun *asut
genitive *asun *asudën
*asuidën
partitive *asuda *asuida
inessive *asussa
*asuhna 		*asuissa
*asuihna
elative *asusta *asuista
illative *asuhën *asuihën
adessive *asulla *asuilla
ablative *asulta *asuilta
allative *asulën
*asulëk 		*asuilën
*asuilëk
essive *asuna *asuina
translative *asuksi *asuiksi
instructive *asun *asuin
comitative *asunëk *asuinëk
abessive *asutta *asuitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: asu
  • Finnish: asu
  • Ingrian: asu
  • Votic: asu

Further reading

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