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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-minën

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 *-ma + *-inën.[1]

Suffix

*-minën / *-minen

  1. Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the action of the verb itself.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: -mine
  • Finnish: -minen
  • Karelian: -mine
  • Veps: -mine
  • Võro: -minõ
  • Votic: -miin

References

  1. Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.
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