Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/neelu

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 *neeldäk +‎ *-u.

Noun

*neelu

  1. throat, pharynx
    Synonyms: *kereh, *kurkku
  2. funnel (of a fish trap)

Inflection

Inflection of *neelu
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *neelu *neelut
accusative *neelun *neelut
genitive *neelun *neeludën
*neeluidën
partitive *neeluda *neeluida
inessive *neelussa
*neeluhna 		*neeluissa
*neeluihna
elative *neelusta *neeluista
illative *neeluhën *neeluihën
adessive *neelulla *neeluilla
ablative *neelulta *neeluilta
allative *neelulën
*neelulëk 		*neeluilën
*neeluilëk
essive *neeluna *neeluina
translative *neeluksi *neeluiksi
instructive *neelun *neeluin
comitative *neelunëk *neeluinëk
abessive *neelutta *neeluitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: neel
  • Finnish: nielu
  • Ingrian: neelu, neelo
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: nīel
  • Livvi: nielu
  • Võro: (Rõuge) niil
  • Votic: (Jõgõperä) neelu

Further reading

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