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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kaca

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

From earlier *kaća, probably an early loan from Indo-European language, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-.

Noun

*kaca

  1. heel or toe of an axe head

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: kasa
  • Ingrian: kasa
  • Karelian: kasa (Northern), kaza (Southern)
  • Livvi: kaza
  • Ludian: kaza
  • Veps: kaza
  • Võro: kadsa

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kasa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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