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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/taito

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

From *taitadak +‎ *-o.

Noun

*taito

  1. skill
  2. sense, reason, mind, intelligence

Inflection
Inflection of *taito
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *taito *taidot
accusative *taidon *taidot
genitive *taidon *taitodën
*taitoidën
partitive *taitoda *taitoida
inessive *taidossa
*taidohna		 *taidoissa
*taidoihna
elative *taidosta *taidoista
illative *taitohën *taitoihën
adessive *taidolla *taidoilla
ablative *taidolta *taidoilta
allative *taitolën
*taitolëk		 *taitoilën
*taitoilëk
essive *taitona *taitoina
translative *taidoksi *taidoiksi
instructive *taidon *taidoin
comitative *taitonëk *taitoinëk
abessive *taidotta *taidoitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: taito
  • Karelian:
  • Võro: taid

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