Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kolme

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

**Proto-Finnic cardinal numbers**
< 2	3	4 >
Cardinal : kolme Ordinal* : *kolmanci

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *kolme. Several descendants point to an extended variant *kolmet, whose influence may have prevented the expected but unattested form **kolmi. Compare also Eastern Mari кумыт (kumyt), predicative form of кум (kum, “3”).

Numeral

*kolme

three

Inflection

This numeral needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

*kolmikko

Descendants

Estonian: kolm
Finnish: kolme
Karelian: kolme
Livonian: kuolm
Livvi: kolme
Veps: koume
Võro: kolm

From *kolmet:

Finnish: (Savo, rare) kolmet, kolomet
Ingrian: kolmed, kolt
Votic: kõlmõd

External links

Lauri Kettunen (1940): Suomen murteet. Murrekartasto. kolmet, kolme(ʼ)

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