Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kato

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *katodak +‎ *-o.

Noun edit

*kato

  1. loss
  2. destruction, ruin
    Synonym: *hukka, *tuho

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: kadu
  • Finnish: kato
  • Karelian: (Northern) kato, (Southern) kado
  • Livvi: kado
  • Võro: kado
  • Votic: (Rudja) kato

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kadota”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN