< Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic
Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hirci
 | This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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 earlier *širti, borrowed from Proto-Slavic *žьrdь, whence Russian жердь (žerdʹ).
Noun
*hirci
- beam, log
Inflection
Inflection of *hirci
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *hirci | *hirdet | |
| accusative | *hirden | *hirdet | |
| genitive | *hirden | *hirteden *hirciden | |
| partitive | *hirtedä | *hircidä | |
| inessive | *hirdessä | *hircissä | |
| elative | *hirdestä | *hircistä | |
| illative | *hirtehen | *hircihen | |
| adessive | *hirdellä | *hircillä | |
| ablative | *hirdeltä | *hirciltä | |
| allative | *hirtelek | *hircilek | |
| essive | *hirtenä | *hircinä | |
| translative | *hirdeksi | *hirciksi | |
| instructive | *hirden | *hircin | |
| comitative | *hirtenek | *hircinek | |
| abessive | *hirdektä | *hirciktä | |
Descendants
- Estonian: hirs
- Finnish: hirsi
- → Northern Sami: hirsa
- Ingrian: hers
- Karelian: hirsi, hirši
- Võro: hirs'
- Votic: irsi
Further reading
- hirs in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN