< Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic
Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kaita
 | 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
Probably from Proto-Germanic *gaidō
Adjective
*kaita
- narrow
Inflection
Inflection of *kaita
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *kaita | *kaidat | |
| accusative | *kaidan | *kaidat | |
| genitive | *kaidan | *kaitaden *kaitoiden | |
| partitive | *kaitada | *kaitoida | |
| inessive | *kaidassa *kaidahna | *kaidoissa *kaidoihna | |
| elative | *kaidasta | *kaidoista | |
| illative | *kaitahen | *kaitoihen | |
| adessive | *kaidalla | *kaidoilla | |
| ablative | *kaidalta | *kaidoilta | |
| allative | *kaitalen *kaitalek | *kaitoilen *kaitoilek | |
| essive | *kaitana | *kaitoina | |
| translative | *kaidaksi | *kaidoiksi | |
| instructive | *kaidan | *kaidoin | |
| comitative | *kaitanek | *kaitoinek | |
| abessive | *kaidatta | *kaidoitta | |
Descendants
- ? Estonian: (dialectal) kaidur
- Finnish: kaita
- → Votic: kaita (Mati)
- Ingrian: kaita
- Karelian: kaita, kaida
- Livvi: kaidu
- Ludian: kaid
- Veps: kaid