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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vaat'ëk

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

Possibly borrowed from (Northwest) Proto-Germanic *wādiz +‎ *-ëk. According to LÄGLOS, a Germanic origin is very likely, but a Proto-Germanic origin is uncertain; the word could instead be a later Germanic borrowing.[1]

Noun

*vaat'ëk

  1. (Northern Finnic) clothing, garment
    Synonym: *sopa
  2. (Northern Finnic) fabric
    Synonym: *kangas

Inflection
Inflection of *vaat'ëk
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *vaat'ëk *vaattëgët
accusative *vaattëgën *vaattëgët
genitive *vaattëgën *vaattëgëdën
*vaattëgidën
partitive *vaattëgëta *vaattëgita
inessive *vaattëgëssa
*vaattëgëhna		 *vaattëgissa
*vaattëgihna
elative *vaattëgësta *vaattëgista
illative *vaattëgësën *vaattëgisën
adessive *vaattëgëlla *vaattëgilla
ablative *vaattëgëlta *vaattëgilta
allative *vaattëgëlën
*vaattëgëlëk		 *vaattëgilën
*vaattëgilëk
essive *vaattëgëna *vaattëgina
translative *vaattëgëksi *vaattëgiksi
instructive *vaattëgën *vaattëgin
comitative *vaattëgënëk *vaattëginëk
abessive *vaattëgëtta *vaattëgitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: vaate
  • Ingrian: vaate
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: voate
    • South Karelian: vuate
  • Livvi: vuate
  • Ludian: vate
  • Veps: vate

References
  1. Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.

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