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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kisa

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

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kiśɜ (“competition, game”) (whence Hungarian küzd).

Noun

*kisa

  1. game, play, competition
  2. ruckus, noise, shout

Inflection
Inflection of *kisa
singular plural
nominative *kisa *kisat
accusative *kisan *kisat
genitive *kisan *kisaden
*kisoiden
partitive *kisada *kisoida
inessive *kisassa *kisoissa
elative *kisasta *kisoista
illative *kisahen *kisoihen
adessive *kisalla *kisoilla
ablative *kisalta *kisoilta
allative *kisalen *kisoilen
essive *kisana *kisoina
translative *kisaksi *kisoiksi
instructive *kisan *kisoin
comitative *kisanek *kisoinek
abessive *kisakta *kisoikta

Descendants
  • Estonian: kisa
  • Finnish: kisa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kisa
    • South Karelian: kiza
  • Livonian: kizā
  • Livvi: kiža
  • Võro: kisa

Further reading
  • kisa in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
  • Entry #447 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungary.
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