Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kuu

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Uralic *kuŋe.

Noun

*kuu

1. moon
2. month

Inflection

Inflection of *kuu

Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
		singular	plural
nominative		*kuu	*kuut
accusative		*kuun	*kuut
genitive		*kuun	*kuudën *kuidën
partitive		*kuuta	*kuita
inessive		*kuussa *kuuhna	*kuissa *kuihna
elative		*kuusta	*kuista
illative		*kuusën	*kuisën
adessive		*kuulla	*kuilla
ablative		*kuulta	*kuilta
allative		*kuulën *kuulëk	*kuilën *kuilëk
essive		*kuuna	*kuina
translative		*kuuksi	*kuiksi
instructive		*kuun	*kuin
comitative		*kuunëk	*kuinëk
abessive		*kuutta	*kuitta

Descendants

• Estonian: kuu
• Finnish: kuu
• Ingrian: kuu
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: kuu
  • South Karelian: kuu
• Livonian:
  • Courland Livonian: kū
  • Vidzeme Livonian: kū (only "month")
• Livvi: kuu
• Veps: ku
• Võro: kuu
• Votic: kuu

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *kuje, though loss of *-j- is irregular. Cognates include Erzya куя (kuja), Hungarian háj.

Noun

*kuu

1. fat, tallow

Derived terms

• *kuupaita (“fetal membrane”)

Descendants

• Finnish: (dialectal) kuu
• Karelian: kuu

References

• 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