Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vot'in

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 *vottadak (“to take”) +‎ *-in, with the possible original meaning of the verb being 'to turn', rendering this term's literal translation as "a tool which is turned".

Noun

*vot'in

  1. key

Inflection

Inflection of *vot'in
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *vot'in *vot'imët
accusative *vot'imën *vot'imët
genitive *vot'imën *vot'indën
*vot'imidën
partitive *vot'inta *vot'imita
inessive *vot'imëssa
*vot'imëhna 		*vot'imissa
*vot'imihna
elative *vot'imësta *vot'imista
illative *vot'imësën *vot'imisën
adessive *vot'imëlla *vot'imilla
ablative *vot'imëlta *vot'imilta
allative *vot'imëlën
*vot'imëlëk 		*vot'imilën
*vot'imilëk
essive *vot'imëna *vot'imina
translative *vot'imëksi *vot'imiksi
instructive *vot'imën *vot'imin
comitative *vot'imënëk *vot'iminëk
abessive *vot'imëtta *vot'imitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: võti
  • Finnish: otin
  • Livonian: võțīm
  • Võro: võti
  • Votic: võtti
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