Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/puinën

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *puu +‎ *-inën.

Adjective edit

*puinën

  1. wooden (made of wood)

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: puine
  • Finnish: puinen
  • Ingrian: puin
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: pūi
  • Ludian: puine
  • Veps: puine
  • Võro: puinõ
  • Votic: puin

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “puu”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN