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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vicca

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-Germanic *wiþjǭ.

Noun

*vicca[1]

  1. twig, wicker, withe
  2. switch, birch (punishment device)

Inflection
Inflection of *vicca
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *vicca *vic'at
accusative *vic'an *vic'at
genitive *vic'an *viccadën
*viccoidën
partitive *viccada *viccoida
inessive *vic'assa
*vic'ahna		 *vic'oissa
*vic'oihna
elative *vic'asta *vic'oista
illative *viccahën *viccoihën
adessive *vic'alla *vic'oilla
ablative *vic'alta *vic'oilta
allative *viccalën
*viccalëk		 *viccoilën
*viccoilëk
essive *viccana *viccoina
translative *vic'aksi *vic'oiksi
instructive *vic'an *vic'oin
comitative *viccanëk *viccoinëk
abessive *vic'atta *vic'oitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: vits
  • Finnish: vitsa
  • Ingrian: vitsa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: vičča
    • South Karelian: vičča
  • Livonian: vitsā
  • Livvi: vičču
  • Ludian: vicc, vičč
  • Veps: vic
  • Võro: vits
  • Votic: vittsõ

References
  1. Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*vicca”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto‎ (in Finnish)

Further reading
  • vits in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “vitsa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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