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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kutsu

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.

Noun

*kutsu[1]

  1. puppy (young dog)
    Synonym: *penikka

Inflection
Inflection of *kutsu
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kutsu *kutsut
accusative *kutsun *kutsut
genitive *kutsun *kutsudën
*kutsuidën
partitive *kutsuda *kutsuida
inessive *kutsussa
*kutsuhna		 *kutsuissa
*kutsuihna
elative *kutsusta *kutsuista
illative *kutsuhën *kutsuihën
adessive *kutsulla *kutsuilla
ablative *kutsulta *kutsuilta
allative *kutsulën
*kutsulëk		 *kutsuilën
*kutsuilëk
essive *kutsuna *kutsuina
translative *kutsuksi *kutsuiksi
instructive *kutsun *kutsuin
comitative *kutsunëk *kutsuinëk
abessive *kutsutta *kutsuitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: ⇒ kutsikas
  • Finnish: (dialectal, rare) kutsu
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: kudžu
  • Livvi: kudžu
  • Ludian: kudžu
  • Võro: ⇒ kutsik

References
  1. Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kutsu”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto‎ (in Finnish)

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