Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-stik

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

*-sta (elative suffix) +‎ *-ik (adverbial suffix); in some Finnic lects (e.g. Ingrian and some Finnish and Karelian dialects), the elative suffix itself is used in a similar way.

Suffix

*-stik

1. Forms adverbs of manner from adjectives.

Descendants

• Estonian: -sti
• Finnish: -sti
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: -šti
  • South Karelian: -šti
• Livonian: -īst
• Livvi: -sti
• Ludian: -sti, >? -s
• Veps: -šti, >? -s
• >? Võro: -ste
• Votic: -ssi