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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/karva
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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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 earlier *kawra, borrowed from a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian gauras (“hair, tuft of hair”), Latvian gauri (“pubic hair”).
Inflection
Inflection of *karva
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *karva | *karvat | |
| accusative | *karvan | *karvat | |
| genitive | *karvan | *karvaden *karvoiden | |
| partitive | *karvada | *karvoida | |
| inessive | *karvassa | *karvoissa | |
| elative | *karvasta | *karvoista | |
| illative | *karvahen | *karvoihen | |
| adessive | *karvalla | *karvoilla | |
| ablative | *karvalta | *karvoilta | |
| allative | *karvalek | *karvoilek | |
| essive | *karvana | *karvoina | |
| translative | *karvaksi | *karvoiksi | |
| instructive | *karvan | *karvoin | |
| comitative | *karvanek | *karvoinek | |
| abessive | *karvakta | *karvoikta | |
Descendants
Further reading
- karv in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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