Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/jalo

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 earlier *jala-w, probably a cognate with Proto-Samic *juolē. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

*jalo

1. large, bulky, strong

Inflection

Inflection of *jalo

Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
		singular	plural
nominative		*jalo	*jalot
accusative		*jalon	*jalot
genitive		*jalon	*jalodën *jaloidën
partitive		*jaloda	*jaloida
inessive		*jalossa *jalohna	*jaloissa *jaloihna
elative		*jalosta	*jaloista
illative		*jalohën	*jaloihën
adessive		*jalolla	*jaloilla
ablative		*jalolta	*jaloilta
allative		*jalolën *jalolëk	*jaloilën *jaloilëk
essive		*jalona	*jaloina
translative		*jaloksi	*jaloiksi
instructive		*jalon	*jaloin
comitative		*jalonëk	*jaloinëk
abessive		*jalotta	*jaloitta

Descendants

• Estonian: (dialectal, archaic) jalu
• Finnish: jalo
  • → Northern Sami: jállu
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: jalo
  • South Karelian: jalo
• Livvi: jalo
• Ludian: d'alo
• Veps: jalo
• >? Võro: jalo

Further reading

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “jalo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN