Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kaira

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

Borrowed from Proto-Norse *ᚷᚨᛁᛉᚨᛉ (*gaiʀaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz. Doublet of *kaihas.

Noun

*kaira (Northern Finnic)

  1. auger (carpenter's tool)

Inflection

Inflection of *kaira
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kaira *kairat
accusative *kairan *kairat
genitive *kairan *kairadën
*kairoidën
partitive *kairada *kairoida
inessive *kairassa
*kairahna 		*kairoissa
*kairoihna
elative *kairasta *kairoista
illative *kairahën *kairoihën
adessive *kairalla *kairoilla
ablative *kairalta *kairoilta
allative *kairalën
*kairalëk 		*kairoilën
*kairoilëk
essive *kairana *kairoina
translative *kairaksi *kairoiksi
instructive *kairan *kairoin
comitative *kairanëk *kairoinëk
abessive *kairatta *kairoitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: kaira

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kaira”, 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
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