Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/alat'ik

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 *ala +‎ *-t'ik. Sometimes compared to Proto-Samic *ālōk.

Adverb

*alat'ik

1. always

   Synonym: *aina

Descendants

• Estonian: alati
• Finnish: alati
• Võro: alati

Further reading

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