Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mitta

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 *metaþs.

Noun

*mitta

  1. measure
    Synonym: *mëëtto

Inflection

Inflection of *mitta
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *mitta *mit'at
accusative *mit'an *mit'at
genitive *mit'an *mittadën
*mittoidën
partitive *mittada *mittoida
inessive *mit'assa
*mit'ahna 		*mit'oissa
*mit'oihna
elative *mit'asta *mit'oista
illative *mittahën *mittoihën
adessive *mit'alla *mit'oilla
ablative *mit'alta *mit'oilta
allative *mittalën
*mittalëk 		*mittoilën
*mittoilëk
essive *mittana *mittoina
translative *mit'aksi *mit'oiksi
instructive *mit'an *mit'oin
comitative *mittanëk *mittoinëk
abessive *mit'atta *mit'oitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: mitta
  • Ingrian: mitta
  • Karelian: mitta
  • Votic: mittõ

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “mitta”, 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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