Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/alku

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *alkadak +‎ *-u.

Noun[edit]

*alku

  1. beginning, start

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: alg
  • Finnish: alku
  • Ingrian: alku
  • Karelian: (Northern) alku, (Southern) algu
  • Livvi: algu
  • Veps: aug
  • Votic: alku
  • ? Proto-Samic: *ālkō

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “alkaa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN