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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/aldas

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 *aldǭ. Doublet of *alto.

Noun

*aldas

  1. (Northern Finnic) trough
    Synonym: *kaukalo, *künä, *ruuhi

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: allas
    • Inari Sami: ääldis
  • Ingrian: allas
  • Karelian: allas, allaš

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), allas”, 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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