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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kabëh

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

Cognate with Proto-Samic *kuopës, both probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skapiz, from *skapjaną [1], or alternatively, according to Aikio, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kabisjō [2].

Noun

*kabëh

  1. created being, creature
  2. woman, maiden

Inflection
Inflection of *kabëh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kabëh *kapëhët
accusative *kapëhën *kapëhët
genitive *kapëhën *kabëhtën
*kapëhidën
partitive *kabëhta *kapëhita
inessive *kapëhëssa
*kapëhëhna		 *kapëhissa
*kapëhihna
elative *kapëhësta *kapëhista
illative *kapëhësën *kapëhisën
adessive *kapëhëlla *kapëhilla
ablative *kapëhëlta *kapëhilta
allative *kapëhëlën
*kapëhëlëk		 *kapëhilën
*kapëhilëk
essive *kapëhëna *kapëhina
translative *kapëhëksi *kapëhiksi
instructive *kapëhën *kapëhin
comitative *kapëhënëk *kapëhinëk
abessive *kapëhëtta *kapëhitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: ⇒ kabu
  • Finnish: kave, ⇒ kapo
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kaveh
  • Võro: ⇒ kabõhinõ, kabõhõnõ, kabo
  • →? Proto-Samic: *kāpëk (see there for further descendants)

Further reading
  • kabu in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kave”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

References
  1. Junttila, Santeri; Kallio, Petri; Holopainen, Sampsa; Kuokkala, Juha; Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “kave”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2023-06-22
  2. Aikio, Ante: Muutamia lisiä suomen germaaniseen lainasanastoon (2019)
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