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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/katto

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 *kattadak +‎ *-o.

Noun

*katto

  1. roof
    Synonym: *kat'us

Inflection
Inflection of *katto
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *katto *kat'ot
accusative *kat'on *kat'ot
genitive *kat'on *kattodën
*kattoidën
partitive *kattoda *kattoida
inessive *kat'ossa
*kat'ohna		 *kat'oissa
*kat'oihna
elative *kat'osta *kat'oista
illative *kattohën *kattoihën
adessive *kat'olla *kat'oilla
ablative *kat'olta *kat'oilta
allative *kattolën
*kattolëk		 *kattoilën
*kattoilëk
essive *kattona *kattoina
translative *kat'oksi *kat'oiksi
instructive *kat'on *kat'oin
comitative *kattonëk *kattoinëk
abessive *kat'otta *kat'oitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: katto
    • → Inari Sami: káttu
    • → Northern Sami: gáhttu
  • Ingrian: katto
  • Karelian: katto
  • Livvi: katto
  • Ludian: katt
  • Votic: katto

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kattaa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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