Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/täi

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 Proto-Uralic *täje.[1]

Noun

*täi[2]

  1. louse

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: täi
  • Finnish: täi
  • Ingrian: täi
  • Karelian: täi
  • Livonian: tei
  • Veps: täi
  • Võro: täi
  • Votic: täi

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “täi”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 4 August 2025
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*täi”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)