Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kaca

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

From earlier *kaća (related to Northern Sami geahčči (“point”)). Possibly an early loan from Indo-European language, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-. Has also been compared with Hungarian hegy (“mountain”), although this relation is unlikely.

Noun

*kaca[1]

  1. heel or toe of an axe head

Inflection

Inflection of *kaca
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kaca *kacat
accusative *kacan *kacat
genitive *kacan *kacadën
*kacoidën
partitive *kacada *kacoida
inessive *kacassa
*kacahna 		*kacoissa
*kacoihna
elative *kacasta *kacoista
illative *kacahën *kacoihën
adessive *kacalla *kacoilla
ablative *kacalta *kacoilta
allative *kacalën
*kacalëk 		*kacoilën
*kacoilëk
essive *kacana *kacoina
translative *kacaksi *kacoiksi
instructive *kacan *kacoin
comitative *kacanëk *kacoinëk
abessive *kacatta *kacoitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: kasa
  • Ingrian: kasa
  • Karelian:
    North Karelian: kasa
    South Karelian: kaza
  • Livvi: kaza
  • Ludian: kaza
  • Veps: kaza
  • Võro: kadsa

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kaca”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kasa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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
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