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). Borrowing from Proto-Germanic *bandstaz has been proposed, but LÄGLOS rejects this.[1]

Noun

*pac'as

  1. pillar, column
  2. post, pole

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) patsas
  • Finnish: patsas
    • Inari Sami: pääcis
  • Ingrian: patsas
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: pačaš
    • South Karelian: pačaš
  • Livvi: pačas
  • 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]‎[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