Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kana
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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms 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
Borrowed from early Proto-Germanic *hanā (later *hanô), with *h (probably a velar fricative in Proto-Germanic) adapted as a *k as usual for older loans from Germanic.
Noun
*kana[1]
Inflection
Inflection of *kana
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *kana | *kanat | |
| accusative | *kanan | *kanat | |
| genitive | *kanan | *kanadën *kanoidën | |
| partitive | *kanada | *kanoida | |
| inessive | *kanassa *kanahna |
*kanoissa *kanoihna | |
| elative | *kanasta | *kanoista | |
| illative | *kanahën | *kanoihën | |
| adessive | *kanalla | *kanoilla | |
| ablative | *kanalta | *kanoilta | |
| allative | *kanalën *kanalëk |
*kanoilën *kanoilëk | |
| essive | *kanana | *kanoina | |
| translative | *kanaksi | *kanoiksi | |
| instructive | *kanan | *kanoin | |
| comitative | *kananëk | *kanoinëk | |
| abessive | *kanatta | *kanoitta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: kana
- Finnish: kana
- Ingrian: kana
- Karelian:
- Livonian: kanā
- Livvi: kana
- Ludian: kana
- Veps: kana
- Võro: kana
- Votic: kana
- → Inari Sami: kääni
- → Skolt Sami: kääʹnn
- →? Kildin Sami: ка̄ннҍ (kānn’)
See also
References
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
- “kana”, in Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012