Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nainen

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Presumably from the stem of *naidak (“to marry”) using the suffix +‎ *-inen.

Noun

*nainen

woman
wife

Inflection

Inflection of *nainen

	singular	plural
nominative	*nainen	*naicet
accusative	*naicen	*naicet
genitive	*naicen	naicten naiciden
partitive	*naicta	*naicida
inessive	*naicessa	*naicissa
elative	*naicesta	*naicista
illative	*naicehen	*naicihen
adessive	*naicella	*naicilla
ablative	*naicelta	*naicilta
allative	*naicelek	*naicilek
essive	*nainna	*naicina
translative	*naiceksi	*naiciksi
instructive	*naicen	*naicin
comitative	*nainnek	*naicinek
abessive	*naicekta	*naicikta

Descendants

Estonian: naine
Finnish: nainen
Ingrian: nain
Karelian: naine
Livonian: nai
Veps: naine
Võro: naanõ
Votic: nain

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