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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kort'ëh

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

Unknown.

Noun

*kort'ëh (Northern Finnic)

  1. horsetail (Equisetum)
    Synonym: *hosja

Inflection
Inflection of *kort'ëh
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kort'ëh *korttëhët
accusative *korttëhën *korttëhët
genitive *korttëhën *kort'ëhtën
*korttëhidën
partitive *kort'ëhta *korttëhita
inessive *korttëhëssa
*korttëhëhna		 *korttëhissa
*korttëhihna
elative *korttëhësta *korttëhista
illative *korttëhësën *korttëhisën
adessive *korttëhëlla *korttëhilla
ablative *korttëhëlta *korttëhilta
allative *korttëhëlën
*korttëhëlëk		 *korttëhilën
*korttëhilëk
essive *korttëhëna *korttëhina
translative *korttëhëksi *korttëhiksi
instructive *korttëhën *korttëhin
comitative *korttëhënëk *korttëhinëk
abessive *korttëhëtta *korttëhitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: korte
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: korteh
    • South Karelian: korteh
  • Livvi: korteh
  • Ludian: korteh
  • Veps: kortez

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “korte”, 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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