Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/haina

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 earlier *šaina, borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śaina-. Compare Lithuanian šienas, Proto-Slavic *sěno. The descendants that split later than Livonian and Võro use the form *heinä instead, with a later sporadic raising *ai > *ei (compare *kaihas, *laipa, *saibas, *saina).

Noun edit

*haina

  1. hay

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: hein
  • Finnish: heinä
  • Ingrian: heinä
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: āina
  • Livvi: heiny
  • Ludian: hein
  • Veps: hein
  • Võro: hain
  • Votic: eine