Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kiit'os

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 *kiittädäk +‎ *-os.

Noun

*kiit'os

  1. thanks
    Synonym: *tenho
  2. praise

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kiitus
  • Finnish: kiitos
  • Ingrian: kiitos
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: kītõks
  • Livvi: kiitos
  • Ludian: kiitos, kiituz
  • Võro: kittus, kitus
  • Votic: tšiitoz

Further reading

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