Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/veci
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Uralic *wete.[1]
Noun
[edit]*veci[2]
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of *veci
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *veci | *vedet | |
| accusative | *veden | *vedet | |
| genitive | *veden | *vet'en *veciden | |
| partitive | *vettä | *vecidä | |
| inessive | *vedessä *vedehnä |
*vecissä *vecihnä | |
| elative | *vedestä | *vecistä | |
| illative | *vetehen | *vecihen | |
| adessive | *vedellä | *vecillä | |
| ablative | *vedeltä | *veciltä | |
| allative | *vetelen *vetelek |
*vecilen *vecilek | |
| essive | *vennä | *vecinä | |
| translative | *vedeksi | *veciksi | |
| instructive | *veden | *vecin | |
| comitative | *vennek | *vecinek | |
| abessive | *vedettä | *vecittä | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Estonian: vesi
- Finnish: vesi
- Ingrian: vesi
- Karelian:
- Livonian: ve’ž, (Salaca) vez
- Livvi: vezi
- Ludian: vezi
- Veps: vezi
- Võro: vesi
- Votic: vesi
- Kukkuzi: vesi
References
[edit]- ^ Santeri Junttila, Petri Kallio, Sampsa Holopainen, Juha Kuokkala, Juho Pystynen, editors (2020–), “vesi”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 4 August 2025
- ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*veci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary][2] (in Finnish)
Further reading
[edit]- Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “vesi”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][3] (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