Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/liika

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *lejka, borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Latvian lieks), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ-.

Noun

*liika

excess

Adjective

*liika

superfluous, excessive
unnecessary

Inflection

Inflection of *liika

	singular	plural
nominative	*liika	*liigat
accusative	*liigan	*liigat
genitive	*liigan	liikaden liikoiden
partitive	*liikada	*liikoida
inessive	*liigassa	*liigoissa
elative	*liigasta	*liigoista
illative	*liikahen	*liikoihen
adessive	*liigalla	*liigoilla
ablative	*liigalta	*liigoilta
allative	*liikalek	*liikoilek
essive	*liikana	*liikoina
translative	*liigaksi	*liigoiksi
instructive	*liigan	*liigoin
comitative	*liikanek	*liikoinek
abessive	*liigakta	*liigoikta

Descendants

Estonian: liig
Finnish: liika
Ingrian: liika
Karelian: liika, liiga
Livvi: liigu
Ludian: liig
Veps: liig
Võro: liig
Votic: liika
→ Samic: *lijkē