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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pac'as

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 related to Northern Sami bázzi (if not borrowed from Finnish). LÄGLOS rejects borrowing from early Proto-Germanic *bandstaz.[1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

*pac'as

  1. pillar, column
  2. post, pole

Inflection
Inflection of *pac'as
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *pac'as *paccahët
accusative *paccahën *paccahët
genitive *paccahën *pac'astën
*paccahidën
partitive *pac'asta *paccahita
inessive *paccahëssa
*paccahëhna		 *paccahissa
*paccahihna
elative *paccahësta *paccahista
illative *paccahësën *paccahisën
adessive *paccahëlla *paccahilla
ablative *paccahëlta *paccahilta
allative *paccahëlën
*paccahëlëk		 *paccahilën
*paccahilëk
essive *pac'assa *paccahina
translative *paccahëksi *paccahiksi
instructive *paccahën *paccahin
comitative *pac'assëk *paccahinëk
abessive *paccahëtta *paccahitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (dialectal) patsas
  • Finnish: patsas
    • → Inari Sami: pääcis
  • Ingrian: patsas
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: pačaš
    • South Karelian: pačaš
  • Livvi: pačaš
  • Ludian: pacaz
  • Veps: pacaz, patsaz
  • Votic: patsaz (Mati)

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), “patsas”, 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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