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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kalvo

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 from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kaĺwɜ This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

*kalvo

  1. membrane
    Synonym: *kelmeh

Inflection
Inflection of *kalvo
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kalvo *kalvot
accusative *kalvon *kalvot
genitive *kalvon *kalvodën
*kalvoidën
partitive *kalvoda *kalvoida
inessive *kalvossa
*kalvohna		 *kalvoissa
*kalvoihna
elative *kalvosta *kalvoista
illative *kalvohën *kalvoihën
adessive *kalvolla *kalvoilla
ablative *kalvolta *kalvoilta
allative *kalvolën
*kalvolëk		 *kalvoilën
*kalvoilëk
essive *kalvona *kalvoina
translative *kalvoksi *kalvoiksi
instructive *kalvon *kalvoin
comitative *kalvonëk *kalvoinëk
abessive *kalvotta *kalvoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (dialectal) kalu, kõlu, kale
  • Finnish: kalvo
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kalvo
  • Votic: kalvo

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