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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kelta

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

Borrowed from a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian geltas, Latvian dzelta.

Noun

*kelta

  1. yellow (color)
  2. species of club moss (Diphasiastrum complanatum) used for dyeing fabrics

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: kold, (dialectal) kõld
  • Finnish: kelta
  • Karelian: kelta, kelda
  • Livvi: keldu
  • Ludian: keld
  • Veps: keld, keud, küud
  • Votic: kõlta

Further reading

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