Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ponci

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

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *ponte, or alternatively, according to Metsäranta (2020), from Proto-Uralic *ponče (“tail”).[1]

Noun

*ponci[2]

  1. knob, handle, grip (of a tool)

Inflection

Inflection of *ponci
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *ponci *pondët
accusative *pondën *pondët
genitive *pondën *pot'ën
*poncidën
partitive *potta *poncida
inessive *pondëssa
*pondëhna 		*poncissa
*poncihna
elative *pondësta *poncista
illative *pontëhën *poncihën
adessive *pondëlla *poncilla
ablative *pondëlta *poncilta
allative *pontëlën
*pontëlëk 		*poncilën
*poncilëk
essive *pontëna *poncina
translative *pondëksi *ponciksi
instructive *pondën *poncin
comitative *pontënëk *poncinëk
abessive *pondëtta *poncitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: ponsi
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: ponši
    • South Karelian: ponži
  • Livvi: ponzi

References

  1. ^ Metsäranta, Niklas. Periytyminen ja lainautuminen: Marin ja permiläisten kielten sanastontutkimusta (2020). University of Helsinki (Doctoral dissertation). pp.62-66
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*ponci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

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