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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hilja
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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 *šilja, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *siljaną (“to be silent”).
The partitive singular *hiljada has become an adverb meaning 'quietly' in several descendants.
Inflection
Inflection of *hilja
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *hilja | *hiljat | |
| accusative | *hiljan | *hiljat | |
| genitive | *hiljan | *hiljaden *hiljoiden | |
| partitive | *hiljada | *hiljoida | |
| inessive | *hiljassa | *hiljoissa | |
| elative | *hiljasta | *hiljoista | |
| illative | *hiljahen | *hiljoihen | |
| adessive | *hiljalla | *hiljoilla | |
| ablative | *hiljalta | *hiljoilta | |
| allative | *hiljalek | *hiljoilek | |
| essive | *hiljana | *hiljoina | |
| translative | *hiljaksi | *hiljoiksi | |
| instructive | *hiljan | *hiljoin | |
| comitative | *hiljanek | *hiljoinek | |
| abessive | *hiljakta | *hiljoikta | |
Derived terms
- *hiljainen
- *hiljaisedus
- *hiljan
Descendants
From *hiljada:
References
- hilja in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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