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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kandus

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

From *kanta +‎ *-us.

Noun

*kandus

  1. spur (appendage near the foot)

Inflection
Inflection of *kandus
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kandus *kanduksët
accusative *kanduksën *kanduksët
genitive *kanduksën *kandustën
*kanduksidën
partitive *kandusta *kanduksita
inessive *kanduksëssa
*kanduksëhna		 *kanduksissa
*kanduksihna
elative *kanduksësta *kanduksista
illative *kanduksësën *kanduksisën
adessive *kanduksëlla *kanduksilla
ablative *kanduksëlta *kanduksilta
allative *kanduksëlën
*kanduksëlëk		 *kanduksilën
*kanduksilëk
essive *kandussa *kanduksina
translative *kanduksëksi *kanduksiksi
instructive *kanduksën *kanduksin
comitative *kandussëk *kanduksinëk
abessive *kanduksëtta *kanduksitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: kannus
  • Finnish: kannus
  • Ingrian: -kannus (in compound: kukoinkannus)
  • Karelian: kannus
  • Livonian: kāndõks
  • Livvi: kannus
  • Veps: -kandus (in compound: kukiinkandus?)
  • Võro: kannus
  • Votic: kannuz

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kannus”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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