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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/haisu

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 *haistak +‎ *-u.

Noun

*haisu

  1. smell (sensation)
  2. stink, stench

Inflection
Inflection of *haisu
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *haisu *haisut
accusative *haisun *haisut
genitive *haisun *haisudën
*haisuidën
partitive *haisuda *haisuida
inessive *haisussa
*haisuhna		 *haisuissa
*haisuihna
elative *haisusta *haisuista
illative *haisuhën *haisuihën
adessive *haisulla *haisuilla
ablative *haisulta *haisuilta
allative *haisulën
*haisulëk		 *haisuilën
*haisuilëk
essive *haisuna *haisuina
translative *haisuksi *haisuiksi
instructive *haisun *haisuin
comitative *haisunëk *haisuinëk
abessive *haisutta *haisuitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: hais
  • Finnish: haisu
  • Ingrian: haisu
  • Karelian: (Northern) haisu (Southern) haizu
  • Livvi: haizu
  • Ludian: haiž
  • Veps: haiž
  • Võro: hais
  • Votic: (Kattila, Mati) aisu

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