Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-ovëh

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 *-w-eš^[1] {with labialization of the previous vowel, originally *-a-; compare *-o), equivalent to *-o +‎ *-ëh.

Suffix

*-ovëh / *-oveh

Forms collective nouns from other nouns.

Derived terms

Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-ovëh

Descendants

Finnish: -ue
Karelian:
- North Karelian: -oveh
- South Karelian: -oveh
Livvi: -oveh
Ludian: -oveh
Veps: -veh (non-productive)

References

^ Heikkilä, Mikko. Varhaisen kantasuomen vokaaliston ja fonotaksin uudennoksista sekä niiden ajoituksesta. Fenno-Ugrica Suecana Nova Series 14 (2012). Stockholm. pp. 12—13

[1] Heikkilä, Mikko. Varhaisen kantasuomen vokaaliston ja fonotaksin uudennoksista sekä niiden ajoituksesta. Fenno-Ugrica Suecana Nova Series 14 (2012). Stockholm. pp. 12—13

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