Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/taivas

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

Borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *deywós. Alternatively less likely from Proto-Balto-Slavic *deiwás, but the vocalism matches Indo-Iranian better.

Noun

*taivas[2]

  1. sky

Inflection

Inflection of *taivas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *taivas *taivahët
accusative *taivahën *taivahët
genitive *taivahën *taivastën
*taivahidën
partitive *taivasta *taivahita
inessive *taivahëssa
*taivahëhna 		*taivahissa
*taivahihna
elative *taivahësta *taivahista
illative *taivahësën *taivahisën
adessive *taivahëlla *taivahilla
ablative *taivahëlta *taivahilta
allative *taivahëlën
*taivahëlëk 		*taivahilën
*taivahilëk
essive *taivassa *taivahina
translative *taivahëksi *taivahiksi
instructive *taivahën *taivahin
comitative *taivassëk *taivahinëk
abessive *taivahëtta *taivahitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: taevas
  • Finnish: taivas
  • Ingrian: taivas
  • Karelian: taivas
  • Livonian: tōvaz, (Salaca) touvi
  • Livvi: taivas
  • Ludian: taivaz
  • Veps: taivaz
  • Võro: taivas
  • Votic: taivõz

References

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