FromProto-Finnic*salko, fromProto-Finno-Ugric*śëlkaw, a loan from an early descendant ofProto-Indo-European*ǵʰalgʰ-(“slat”). Finno-Ugric cognates includeKarelianšalko,Northern Samičuolggu(“lever, crowbar”),Mokshaсялго(sälgo,“stick”),Hungarianszál(“fiber”),Northern Mansiса̄гла(sāgla,“slat, splinter”); Indo-European cognates includeLithuanianžalgà,Armenianձաղկ(jaġk),Proto-Germanic*galgô >Englishgallows.
salko
| Inflection ofsalko (Kotus type 1*D/valo,k-∅ gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | salko | salot | |
| genitive | salon | salkojen | |
| partitive | salkoa | salkoja | |
| illative | salkoon | salkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | salko | salot | |
| accusative | nom. | salko | salot |
| gen. | salon | ||
| genitive | salon | salkojen | |
| partitive | salkoa | salkoja | |
| inessive | salossa | saloissa | |
| elative | salosta | saloista | |
| illative | salkoon | salkoihin | |
| adessive | salolla | saloilla | |
| ablative | salolta | saloilta | |
| allative | salolle | saloille | |
| essive | salkona | salkoina | |
| translative | saloksi | saloiksi | |
| abessive | salotta | saloitta | |
| instructive | — | saloin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||