Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vecinen

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 *veci +‎ *-inën.

Adjective

*vecinen

  1. watery, wet

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: vesine
  • Finnish: vesinen, >? vetinen (-t- possibly by analogy)
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: vesini
    • South Karelian: vezine
  • Livonian: ve’žži
  • Livvi: vezine
  • Ludian: vezine
  • Võro: vesine
  • Votic: (Kattila, Mati) vesine

Further reading

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