Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-o

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 Proto-Uralic *-w, originally specifically when attached to *-a- stems (as opposed to *-u), although the suffixes later came to be used more generally.

Suffix

*-o

1. Forms action/result nouns from verbs.
2. Forms mainly diminutive nouns from nominal stems.

Derived terms

Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-o

Descendants

• Finnish: -o (merged with *-oi)

Further reading

• Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.