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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/haju

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

Probably *haja- +‎ *-u. From the same root as *haistak.

Noun

*haju (Northern Finnic)

  1. smell, odor, scent

Inflection
Inflection of *haju
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *haju *hajut
accusative *hajun *hajut
genitive *hajun *hajudën
*hajuidën
partitive *hajuda *hajuida
inessive *hajussa
*hajuhna		 *hajuissa
*hajuihna
elative *hajusta *hajuista
illative *hajuhën *hajuihën
adessive *hajulla *hajuilla
ablative *hajulta *hajuilta
allative *hajulën
*hajulëk		 *hajuilën
*hajuilëk
essive *hajuna *hajuina
translative *hajuksi *hajuiksi
instructive *hajun *hajuin
comitative *hajunëk *hajuinëk
abessive *hajutta *hajuitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: haju
    • → Inari Sami: haajâ
    • → Lule Sami: hádja
    • → Northern Sami: hádja
    • → Skolt Sami: haajj
  • Ingrian: haju
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: haju
    • South Karelian: haju
  • Livvi: haju
  • Veps: haju

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