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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kauha

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 1

From earlier *kauša, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *kauša (whence Latvian kauss, Lithuanian káušas).

Noun

*kauha[1]

  1. ladle, dipper, scoop
    Synonym: *kulppi

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kahv
  • Finnish: kauha
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kauhu
  • Ludian: kauh
  • Veps: kauh
  • >? Võro: kauh
  • Votic: kavi

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Adjective

*kauha[2]

  1. pale
  2. awful, dreadful, terrible

Inflection

Descendants

From *kauhëda (derived with *-ëda):

  • Finnish: kauhea
  • Ingrian: kauhia
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kauhie
    • South Karelian: kauhie
  • Livvi: kauhei
  • Ludian: kauhed

References

  1. Kallio, Petri (2020–), *kauha¹”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto (in Finnish)
  2. Kallio, Petri (2020–), *kauha²”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • kahv in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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