Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kaihas

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz. The descendants that split later than Livonian and Võro use the form *keihäs instead, with a later sporadic shift *ai > *ei (compare *haina, *laipa, *saibas, *saina).

Noun edit

*kaihas

  1. spear

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: keihäs
  • Ingrian: keihäs
  • Karelian: keihäs
  • Livvi: kejjäs
  • Ludian: keihäz
  • Veps: keihaz

Further reading edit

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