Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kuu

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 1

From Proto-Uralic *kuŋe.

Noun

*kuu

moon
month

Inflection

Inflection of *kuu

	singular	plural
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
nominative	*kuu	*kuut
accusative	*kuun	*kuut
genitive	*kuun	kuuden kuiden
partitive	*kuuta	*kuita
inessive	kuussa kuuhna	kuissa kuihna
elative	*kuusta	*kuista
illative	*kuusen	*kuisen
adessive	*kuulla	*kuilla
ablative	*kuulta	*kuilta
allative	kuulen kuulek	kuilen kuilek
essive	*kuuna	*kuina
translative	*kuuksi	*kuiksi
instructive	*kuun	*kuin
comitative	*kuunek	*kuinek
abessive	*kuutta	*kuitta

Descendants

Estonian: kuu
Finnish: kuu
Ingrian: kuu
Karelian: kuu
Livonian: kū
Livvi: kuu
Veps: ku
Võro: kuu
Votic: kuu

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *kuje, though loss of *-j- is irregular. Cognates include Erzya куя (kuja), Hungarian háj.

Noun

*kuu

fat, tallow

Derived terms

*kuupaita (“fetal membrane”)

Descendants

Finnish: (dialectal) kuu
Karelian: kuu

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

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