Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tavi

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

Unknown.

Noun

*tavi

  1. (Northern Finnic) Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)

Inflection

Inflection of *tavi
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *tavi *tavit
accusative *tavin *tavit
genitive *tavin *tavidën
*tavëjidën
partitive *tavida *tavëjita
inessive *tavissa
*tavihna 		*tavëjissa
*tavëjihna
elative *tavista *tavëjista
illative *tavihën *tavëjisën
adessive *tavilla *tavëjilla
ablative *tavilta *tavëjilta
allative *tavilën
*tavilëk 		*tavëjilën
*tavëjilëk
essive *tavina *tavëjina
translative *taviksi *tavëjiksi
instructive *tavin *tavëjin
comitative *tavinëk *tavëjinëk
abessive *tavitta *tavëjitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: tavi
  • ⇒ Ingrian: tavikkain
  • Karelian: tavi
  • Livvi: tavi
  • Ludian: tavi
  • Veps: tavi

Further reading

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