Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kaita

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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gaidō.

Adjective

*kaita

  1. narrow
    Synonyms: *ahtas, *kapëda, *kic'as

Inflection

Inflection of *kaita
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kaita *kaidat
accusative *kaidan *kaidat
genitive *kaidan *kaitadën
*kaitoidën
partitive *kaitada *kaitoida
inessive *kaidassa
*kaidahna 		*kaidoissa
*kaidoihna
elative *kaidasta *kaidoista
illative *kaitahën *kaitoihën
adessive *kaidalla *kaidoilla
ablative *kaidalta *kaidoilta
allative *kaitalën
*kaitalëk 		*kaitoilën
*kaitoilëk
essive *kaitana *kaitoina
translative *kaidaksi *kaidoiksi
instructive *kaidan *kaidoin
comitative *kaitanëk *kaitoinëk
abessive *kaidatta *kaidoitta

Descendants

  • >? Estonian: ⇒ (dialectal) kaidur (“poor, frail, small”)
  • Finnish: kaita
  • Ingrian: kaita
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kaidu
  • Ludian: kaid
  • Veps: kaid

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “kaita”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (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
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