Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nainën

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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

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Etymology

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From the stem of *naidak (to marry) using the suffix +‎ *-inën.

Noun

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*nainën[1]

  1. woman
  2. wife

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: naine
  • Finnish: nainen
  • Ingrian: nain
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: nai
    • Vidzeme Livonian: nain
  • Livvi: naine
  • Ludian: naine
  • Veps: naine
  • Võro: naanõ
  • Votic: nain

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*na-inën”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)