Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-o
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Proto-Finnic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Uralic *-w, originally specifically when attached to *-a- stems (as opposed to *-u), although the suffixes later came to be used more generally.
Suffix[edit]
*-o
- Forms action/result nouns from verbs.
- 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.