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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kaivo
 | 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
From *kaivadak (“to dig”) + *-o.
Noun
*kaivo
- well (water source)
Inflection
Inflection of *kaivo
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *kaivo | *kaivot | |
| accusative | *kaivon | *kaivot | |
| genitive | *kaivon | *kaivoden *kaivoiden | |
| partitive | *kaivoda | *kaivoida | |
| inessive | *kaivossa *kaivohna | *kaivoissa *kaivoihna | |
| elative | *kaivosta | *kaivoista | |
| illative | *kaivohen | *kaivoihen | |
| adessive | *kaivolla | *kaivoilla | |
| ablative | *kaivolta | *kaivoilta | |
| allative | *kaivolen *kaivolek | *kaivoilen *kaivoilek | |
| essive | *kaivona | *kaivoina | |
| translative | *kaivoksi | *kaivoiksi | |
| instructive | *kaivon | *kaivoin | |
| comitative | *kaivonek | *kaivoinek | |
| abessive | *kaivotta | *kaivoitta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: kaev
- Finnish: kaivo
- → Northern Sami: gáivo
- Ingrian: kaivo
- Karelian: kaivo
- Livonian: kouv
- Livvi: kaivo
- Ludian: kaiv
- Veps: kaiv
- Võro: kaiv
- Votic: kaivo