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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kana

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 early Proto-Germanic *hanā (later *hanô).

Noun

*kana

  1. fowl, hen

Inflection
Inflection of *kana
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kana *kanat
accusative *kanan *kanat
genitive *kanan *kanaden
*kanoiden
partitive *kanada *kanoida
inessive *kanassa
*kanahna		 *kanoissa
*kanoihna
elative *kanasta *kanoista
illative *kanahen *kanoihen
adessive *kanalla *kanoilla
ablative *kanalta *kanoilta
allative *kanalen
*kanalek		 *kanoilen
*kanoilek
essive *kanana *kanoina
translative *kanaksi *kanoiksi
instructive *kanan *kanoin
comitative *kananek *kanoinek
abessive *kanatta *kanoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: kana
  • Finnish: kana
  • Ingrian: kana
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kana
    • South Karelian: kana
  • Livonian: kanā
  • Livvi: kana
  • Ludian: kana
  • Veps: kana
  • Võro: kana
  • Votic: kana
  • → Inari Sami: kääni
  • → Skolt Sami: kää´nn

See also

References
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  • kana in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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