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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/taina

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

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*tainaʀ), or already from Proto-Germanic *tainaz (compare Norwegian Nynorsk tein (“offshoot, spindle”)).[1]

Noun

*taina

  1. rod
  2. sprout, bud
  3. spindle

Inflection
Inflection of *taina
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *taina *tainat
accusative *tainan *tainat
genitive *tainan *tainadën
*tainoidën
partitive *tainada *tainoida
inessive *tainassa
*tainahna		 *tainoissa
*tainoihna
elative *tainasta *tainoista
illative *tainahën *tainoihën
adessive *tainalla *tainoilla
ablative *tainalta *tainoilta
allative *tainalën
*tainalëk		 *tainoilën
*tainoilëk
essive *tainana *tainoina
translative *tainaksi *tainoiksi
instructive *tainan *tainoin
comitative *tainanëk *tainoinëk
abessive *tainatta *tainoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: (obsolete?) -tainad (in compound: sootainad pl)
  • Finnish: (dialectal) taina
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: tainu
  • Ludian: tain
  • Veps: tain

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), “taina”, 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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