Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/olut

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

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”), probably via Proto-Norse [script needed] (*oluþ-), or less likely via Proto-Balto-Slavic *alu or Proto-Germanic *alu.

Noun

*olut

1. beer, ale

Inflection

Inflection of *olut

Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
		singular	plural
nominative		*olut	*oludët
accusative		*oludën	*oludët
genitive		*oludën	*olut'ën *olucidën
partitive		*olutta	*olucita
inessive		*oludëssa *oludëhna	*olucissa *olucihna
elative		*oludësta	*olucista
illative		*oludësën	*olucisën
adessive		*oludëlla	*olucilla
ablative		*oludëlta	*olucilta
allative		*oludëlën *oludëlëk	*olucilën *olucilëk
essive		*olunna	*olucina
translative		*oludëksi	*oluciksi
instructive		*oludën	*olucin
comitative		*olunnëk	*olucinëk
abessive		*oludëtta	*olucitta

Descendants

• Estonian: õlu
• Finnish: olut
• Ingrian: olut
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: olut
  • South Karelian: olut
• Livonian: vȯl
• Livvi: olut
• Veps: olut
• Võro: oluq
• Votic: õlud