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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kasvo

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 *kasvadak +‎ *-o.

Noun

*kasvo

  1. growth

Inflection
Inflection of *kasvo
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kasvo *kasvot
accusative *kasvon *kasvot
genitive *kasvon *kasvodën
*kasvoidën
partitive *kasvoda *kasvoida
inessive *kasvossa
*kasvohna		 *kasvoissa
*kasvoihna
elative *kasvosta *kasvoista
illative *kasvohën *kasvoihën
adessive *kasvolla *kasvoilla
ablative *kasvolta *kasvoilta
allative *kasvolën
*kasvolëk		 *kasvoilën
*kasvoilëk
essive *kasvona *kasvoina
translative *kasvoksi *kasvoiksi
instructive *kasvon *kasvoin
comitative *kasvonëk *kasvoinëk
abessive *kasvotta *kasvoitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: kasv
  • Finnish: kasvo
  • Ingrian: kasvo
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kašvo
    • South Karelian: kažvo
  • Livonian: ka’z
  • Livvi: kazvo
  • Veps: kazv
  • Võro: kasv
  • Votic: kazvo

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