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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vaagas

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

Borrowed from early Proto-Norse [script needed] (*wāgaz), from Proto-Germanic *wēgaz.[1]

Noun

*vaagas (Northern Finnic)

  1. wave
    Synonyms: *alto, *lainëh
  2. pain
    Synonyms: *kipu, *valo

Inflection
Inflection of *vaagas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *vaagas *vaakahët
accusative *vaakahën *vaakahët
genitive *vaakahën *vaagastën
*vaakahidën
partitive *vaagasta *vaakahita
inessive *vaakahëssa
*vaakahëhna		 *vaakahissa
*vaakahihna
elative *vaakahësta *vaakahista
illative *vaakahësën *vaakahisën
adessive *vaakahëlla *vaakahilla
ablative *vaakahëlta *vaakahilta
allative *vaakahëlën
*vaakahëlëk		 *vaakahilën
*vaakahilëk
essive *vaagassa *vaakahina
translative *vaakahëksi *vaakahiksi
instructive *vaakahën *vaakahin
comitative *vaagassëk *vaakahinëk
abessive *vaakahëtta *vaakahitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: (poetic, rare) vaa’as, ⇒? vaakalintu
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: (poetic) vuakahat pl

References
  1. Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “vaa’as”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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