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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/neiti

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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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Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *nejde.

Noun

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*neiti

  1. girl, young woman

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: neid
  • Finnish: neiti
  • Ingrian: neiti
  • Karelian: neiti