Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/toimi

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

Possibly from the same root as *toipudak, from *toodak (like *loimi from *loodak), or from earlier *tewe-ma (same ending as the instrumental suffix *-in), from the same root as *töö (“work”).

Noun

*toimi

1. work, task, chore
2. twill

Inflection

Inflection of *toimi

Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
		singular	plural
nominative		*toimi	*toimët
accusative		*toimën	*toimët
genitive		*toimën	*toindën *toimidën
partitive		*tointa	*toimida
inessive		*toimëssa *toimëhna	*toimissa *toimihna
elative		*toimësta	*toimista
illative		*toimëhën	*toimihën
adessive		*toimëlla	*toimilla
ablative		*toimëlta	*toimilta
allative		*toimëlën *toimëlëk	*toimilën *toimilëk
essive		*toimëna	*toimina
translative		*toimëksi	*toimiksi
instructive		*toimën	*toimin
comitative		*toimënëk	*toiminëk
abessive		*toimëtta	*toimitta

Descendants

• Estonian: tõim
• Finnish: toimi
• Ingrian: toimi
• Karelian: toimi
• ⇒ Livonian: tūoimõl
• ⇒ Veps: toimetada