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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kolmanci

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

Proto-Finnic ordinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *kolmi
    Ordinal : *kolmanci

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Permic *kolmamte, cognate to Proto-Samic *koalmāmtë, Komi-Zyrian коймӧд (kojmöd), Udmurt куиньмети (kuińmeťi). Roughly equivalent to *kolmi + *-nci (for the *-a-, see the Proto-Finno-Permic entry).

Adjective

*kolmanci

  1. third

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kolmas
  • Ingrian: kolmas, (Hevaha) kolmans
  • Finnish: kolmas
  • Karelian: kolmaš
  • Livonian: kuolmõz
  • Veps: koumanz'
  • Võro: kolmas
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