Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-oi
Proto-Finnic
editEtymology
editOriginally an allophonic form of *-i attached to *-a- stems, incurring regular labialization (*-ai > *-oi) in later syllables.
Suffix
edit*-oi
- Forms mainly diminutive nouns from nominal stems.
Derived terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.