Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kuu

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[1]

    1. moon
    2. month
    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:
      • North Karelian: kuu
      • South Karelian: kuu
    • Livonian: kū (also Salaca)
    • Livvi: kuu
    • Ludian: kuu
    • Veps: ku
    • Võro: kuu
    • Votic: kuu

    References

    1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*kuu¹”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Finno-Ugric *kuje, though loss of *-j- is irregular. Cognates include Erzya куя (kuja), Hungarian háj.

      Noun

      *kuu[1]

      1. fat, tallow
      Derived terms
      • *kuupaita (“fetal membrane”)
      Descendants
      • Finnish: (dialectal) kuu
      • Karelian:
        • North Karelian: kuu
        • South Karelian: kuu

      References

      1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*kuu²”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)
      • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (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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