Table 1: Fenno-Ugric naming system according to Stoebke [AOP]. The most unlikely combinations removed for clarity.
Categories: I = examples found, II = very likely combination, III = probable combination
Usage: Pick a name element from the leftmost column. Select and add an end vowel. Optionally add either a derivative ending or an additional name element. For example: Miel- + -i + -tty = Mielitty.

End vowel

Derivative ending

Additional name element

Name/ending

-a/ä

-o

-i

-e

-kka/-kkä

-ri

-s

-ttu/-tty

-va

-lempi

-mieli

-neuvo

-päivä

-toive

-valta

Meaning

Auv-

I

I

II

happiness

Hyv-

I

II *

III

I *

II *

II

good, goodness

Ih-

I *

I

II

III

I *

I

II

II

loveliness

Ik-

I

I

II

I

I *

I

I *

II

II

age

Ilm-

I

I

II

III

II

II

I

weather

Kaikk-

I

I

I

II

II

everything

Kauk-

I

I

I

III

II

I

II *

II

remoteness

Kirj-

I

II

II

varied

Kyll-

I

III

II

II

II

II

full, rich

Lemp-

I

I

I

I

III

I

II

I

love

Miel-

I

I

I

I

I

I

II

I

II

I

understanding

Päiv-

I

day, sun

Toiv-

I

I*

I

I

II *

II

I *

II

hope, wish

Unn-

I

I

I

I

II

sleep, dream

Unt-

I

I

I

II

sleep, dream

Valt-

I

I

II

might

Vih-

I

I

I *

II

III

green

Viht-

I

I

I

III

?

Vilj-

I

I

I

III

I

II

II

II

II

II

grain, fertility

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