Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kato

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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

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Etymology

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From *katodak +‎ *-o.

Noun

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*kato

  1. loss
  2. destruction, ruin
    Synonym: *hukka, *tuho

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: kadu
  • Finnish: kato
  • Karelian:
    North Karelian: kato
    South Karelian: kado
  • Livvi: kado
  • Võro: kado
  • Votic: (Rudja) kato

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kadota”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN