Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hutra

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

Unknown.

Adjective

*hutra

1. brittle, weak, poor

   Synonym: *hapras

Inflection

Inflection of *hutra

Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
		singular	plural
nominative		*hutra	*hutrat
accusative		*hutran	*hutrat
genitive		*hutran	*hutradën *hutrëidën
partitive		*hutrada	*hutrëida
inessive		*hutrassa *hutrahna	*hutrëissa *hutrëihna
elative		*hutrasta	*hutrëista
illative		*hutrahën	*hutrëihën
adessive		*hutralla	*hutrëilla
ablative		*hutralta	*hutrëilta
allative		*hutralën *hutralëk	*hutrëilën *hutrëilëk
essive		*hutrana	*hutrëina
translative		*hutraksi	*hutrëiksi
instructive		*hutran	*hutrëin
comitative		*hutranëk	*hutrëinëk
abessive		*hutratta	*hutrëitta

Descendants

• Finnish: (rare) hutra, >? hutera
• Karelian:

  North Karelian: hutra

  South Karelian: hudra

• Livvi: hudru
• Ludian: hudr
• Veps: hudr
• Võro: hõtr, hõdras, hõdõr, hõdyr'

Further reading

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “hutra”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎^[2] (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