Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kakci

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

Proto-Finnic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *kakci
    Ordinal : *toinën

Etymology edit

From Proto-Uralic *kakta. The final vowel was modified by analogy with *ükci.

Numeral edit

*kakci

  1. two

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: kaks
  • Finnish: kaksi
  • Ingrian: kaks
  • Karelian: kaksi
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: kakš
    • Vidzeme Livonian: kaks
  • Livvi: kaksi
  • Veps: kaks'
  • Võro: kats'
  • Votic: kahs, kahsi

References edit

  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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