Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-oi
Proto-Finnic edit
Etymology edit
Originally 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 edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.