Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vecinen

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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 *veci +‎ *-inën.

Adjective

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*vecinen

  1. watery, wet

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: vesine
  • Finnish: vesinen
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: ve’žži
  • Livvi: vezine
  • Ludian: vezine
  • Võro: vesine
  • Votic: (Kattila, Mati) vesine

Further reading

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  • 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