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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kakci

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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

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Proto-Finnic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *kakci
    Ordinal : *toinën

Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *kakta. The final vowel was modified (*kakta > *kakte) by analogy with *ükci (< *ükte).

Numeral

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*kakci[1]

  1. two

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: kaks
  • Finnish: kaksi
  • Ingrian: kaks
  • Karelian:
    North Karelian: kakši
    South Karelian: kakši, kaksi
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: kakš
    • Vidzeme Livonian: kaks
  • Livvi: kaksi
  • Ludian: kakš
  • Veps: kaks'
  • Võro: kats'
  • Votic: kahs, kahsi

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kakci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)
  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (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