Probably via metathesis from ajaa + -e (*ajeh), "that which spurs or drives on" > "reason". May also be inspired by aie.
aihe
Inflection of aihe (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | aihe | aiheet | ||
genitive | aiheen | aiheiden aiheitten | ||
partitive | aihetta | aiheita | ||
illative | aiheeseen | aiheisiin aiheihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | aihe | aiheet | ||
accusative | nom. | aihe | aiheet | |
gen. | aiheen | |||
genitive | aiheen | aiheiden aiheitten | ||
partitive | aihetta | aiheita | ||
inessive | aiheessa | aiheissa | ||
elative | aiheesta | aiheista | ||
illative | aiheeseen | aiheisiin aiheihin | ||
adessive | aiheella | aiheilla | ||
ablative | aiheelta | aiheilta | ||
allative | aiheelle | aiheille | ||
essive | aiheena | aiheina | ||
translative | aiheeksi | aiheiksi | ||
abessive | aiheetta | aiheitta | ||
instructive | — | aihein | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
aihe