Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tavi

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

Unknown.

Noun edit

*tavi

  1. (Northern Finnic) Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: tavi
  • Ingrian: tavikkain
  • Karelian: tavi
  • Livvi: tavi
  • Ludian: tavi
  • Veps: tavi

Further reading edit

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