Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/veneh

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 Proto-Finno-Permic *weneš.[1] Cognate with Proto-Samic *vënës.

Noun

*veneh[2]

  1. boat

Inflection

Inflection of *veneh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *veneh *venehet
accusative *venehen *venehet
genitive *venehen *venehten
*venehiden
partitive *venehtä *venehitä
inessive *venehessä
*venehehnä 		*venehissä
*venehihnä
elative *venehestä *venehistä
illative *venehesen *venehisen
adessive *venehellä *venehillä
ablative *veneheltä *venehiltä
allative *venehelen
*venehelek 		*venehilen
*venehilek
essive *venehenä *venehinä
translative *veneheksi *venehiksi
instructive *venehen *venehin
comitative *venehenek *venehinek
abessive *venehettä *venehittä

Descendants

  • Estonian: vene
    • → Livonian: venī
  • Finnish: vene, (dated) venhe
  • Ingrian: vene
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: veneh
  • Ludian: veneh
  • Veps: veneh
  • Võro: vineh, vineq
  • Votic: vene

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “vene”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 4 August 2025
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*veneh”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)
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