Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kirk'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 from the same root as *kirkudak.

Adjective

*kirk'as

  1. bright
  2. shining
  3. clear

Inflection

Inflection of *kirk'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 *kirk'as *kirkkahët
accusative *kirkkahën *kirkkahët
genitive *kirkkahën *kirk'astën
*kirkkahidën
partitive *kirk'asta *kirkkahita
inessive *kirkkahëssa
*kirkkahëhna 		*kirkkahissa
*kirkkahihna
elative *kirkkahësta *kirkkahista
illative *kirkkahësën *kirkkahisën
adessive *kirkkahëlla *kirkkahilla
ablative *kirkkahëlta *kirkkahilta
allative *kirkkahëlën
*kirkkahëlëk 		*kirkkahilën
*kirkkahilëk
essive *kirk'assa *kirkkahina
translative *kirkkahëksi *kirkkahiksi
instructive *kirkkahën *kirkkahin
comitative *kirk'assëk *kirkkahinëk
abessive *kirkkahëtta *kirkkahitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: kirkas
    • → Estonian: kirgas
    • → Northern Sami: girkat
  • Ingrian: kirkas
  • Karelian:
  • Votic: tširkaz (Mati)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kirkas”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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