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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kukka

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

Unknown. Possibly borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Lithuanian kukas, kukmedis).

Noun

*kukka

  1. flower

Inflection
Inflection of *kukka
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kukka *kuk'at
accusative *kuk'an *kuk'at
genitive *kuk'an *kukkadën
*kukkëidën
partitive *kukkada *kukkëida
inessive *kuk'assa
*kuk'ahna		 *kuk'ëissa
*kuk'ëihna
elative *kuk'asta *kuk'ëista
illative *kukkahën *kukkëihën
adessive *kuk'alla *kuk'ëilla
ablative *kuk'alta *kuk'ëilta
allative *kukkalën
*kukkalëk		 *kukkëilën
*kukkëilëk
essive *kukkana *kukkëina
translative *kuk'aksi *kuk'ëiksi
instructive *kuk'an *kuk'ëin
comitative *kukkanëk *kukkëinëk
abessive *kuk'atta *kuk'ëitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: kukka
    • → Inari Sami: kukká
    • → Northern Sami: guhkká
  • Ingrian: kukka
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kukku
  • Võro: kukk (“conifer cone”)
  • Votic: kukkõ, (Lempola) kukaz

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