Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kuu
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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 1
From Proto-Uralic *kuŋe.
Noun
*kuu
Inflection
Inflection of *kuu
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *kuu | *kuut | |
| accusative | *kuun | *kuut | |
| genitive | *kuun | *kuudën *kuidën | |
| partitive | *kuuta | *kuita | |
| inessive | *kuussa *kuuhna |
*kuissa *kuihna | |
| elative | *kuusta | *kuista | |
| illative | *kuusën | *kuisën | |
| adessive | *kuulla | *kuilla | |
| ablative | *kuulta | *kuilta | |
| allative | *kuulën *kuulëk |
*kuilën *kuilëk | |
| essive | *kuuna | *kuina | |
| translative | *kuuksi | *kuiksi | |
| instructive | *kuun | *kuin | |
| comitative | *kuunëk | *kuinëk | |
| abessive | *kuutta | *kuitta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: kuu
- Finnish: kuu
- Ingrian: kuu
- Karelian:
- Livonian:
- Livvi: kuu
- Veps: ku
- Võro: kuu
- Votic: kuu
Etymology 2
From Proto-Finno-Ugric *kuje, though loss of *-j- is irregular. Cognates include Erzya куя (kuja), Hungarian háj.
Noun
*kuu
Derived terms
- *kuupaita (“fetal membrane”)
Descendants
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), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN