Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/taivas

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-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós. Alternatively less likely from Proto-Balto-Slavic *deiwás, but the vocalism matches Indo-Iranian better.

Noun

*taivas[1]

  1. sky

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: taevas
  • Finnish: taivas
  • Ingrian: taivas
  • Karelian: taivas
  • Livonian:
  • Livvi: taivas
  • Ludian: taivaz
  • Veps: taivaz
  • Võro: taivas
  • Votic: taivõz

References

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