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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kaivo

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

From *kaivadak (“to dig”) +‎ *-o.

Noun

*kaivo

  1. well (water source)

Inflection
Inflection of *kaivo
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kaivo *kaivot
accusative *kaivon *kaivot
genitive *kaivon *kaivoden
*kaivoiden
partitive *kaivoda *kaivoida
inessive *kaivossa
*kaivohna		 *kaivoissa
*kaivoihna
elative *kaivosta *kaivoista
illative *kaivohen *kaivoihen
adessive *kaivolla *kaivoilla
ablative *kaivolta *kaivoilta
allative *kaivolen
*kaivolek		 *kaivoilen
*kaivoilek
essive *kaivona *kaivoina
translative *kaivoksi *kaivoiksi
instructive *kaivon *kaivoin
comitative *kaivonek *kaivoinek
abessive *kaivotta *kaivoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: kaev
  • Finnish: kaivo(Please either change this template to {{desc}} or insert a ====Descendants==== section in kaivo#Finnish)
  • Ingrian: kaivo
  • Karelian: kaivo
  • Livonian: kouv
  • Livvi: kaivo
  • Ludian: kaiv
  • Veps: kaiv
  • Võro: kaiv
  • Votic: kaivo
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