Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/näitoi

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 *näiti (later *neiti) +‎ *-oi.

Noun edit

*näitoi

  1. maiden, maid

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: neiu
  • Finnish: neito
  • Ingrian: neito
  • Karelian: neito (Northern), neidoi (Southern)
  • Livvi: neidoi
  • Ludian: neidoi
  • Veps: neidoo
  • Võro: näio
  • Votic: (Jõgõperä, Rajo) neito

Further reading edit

  • neid”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012