Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raita

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *spraiþō, compare Old High German spreid, spreida (“bush”).

Noun

*raita

  1. goat willow

Inflection

Inflection of *raita
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *raita *raidat
accusative *raidan *raidat
genitive *raidan *raitadën
*raitoidën
partitive *raitada *raitoida
inessive *raidassa
*raidahna 		*raidoissa
*raidoihna
elative *raidasta *raidoista
illative *raitahën *raitoihën
adessive *raidalla *raidoilla
ablative *raidalta *raidoilta
allative *raitalën
*raitalëk 		*raitoilën
*raitoilëk
essive *raitana *raitoina
translative *raidaksi *raidoiksi
instructive *raidan *raidoin
comitative *raitanëk *raitoinëk
abessive *raidatta *raidoitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) raid
  • Finnish: raita
  • Ingrian: raita
  • Karelian: raita, raida
  • Livvi: raidu
  • Ludian: raid
  • Veps: raid
  • Votic: (Mati; rare) raita

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “raita2”, 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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