Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/liko

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

Possibly derived from *lika (“dirt, filth”).

Noun

*liko

soaking (the state of being soaked)
retting
rettery

Inflection

Inflection of *liko

	singular	plural
nominative	*liko	*ligot
accusative	*ligon	*ligot
genitive	*ligon	likoden likoiden
partitive	*likoda	*likoida
inessive	*ligossa	*ligoissa
elative	*ligosta	*ligoista
illative	*likohen	*likoihen
adessive	*ligolla	*ligoilla
ablative	*ligolta	*ligoilta
allative	*likolen	*likoilen
essive	*likona	*likoina
translative	*ligoksi	*ligoiksi
instructive	*ligon	*ligoin
comitative	*likonek	*likoinek
abessive	*ligokta	*ligoikta

Derived terms

*ligot'ak

Descendants

Estonian: ligu
Finnish: liko
Ingrian: liko
Karelian: (Northern) liko, (Southern) ligo
Livvi: ligo
Ludian: ligo
Veps: ligo
Võro: ligo
Votic: liko