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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/laiska

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

Unclear. The Latvian word might be a borrowing from Finnic, or vice versa.

Adjective

*laiska

  1. lazy

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: laisk
  • Finnish: laiska
  • Ingrian: laiska
  • Karelian: laiska, laiška
  • Livonian: lāiska
  • Livvi: lašku
  • Ludian: lašk
  • Veps: lašk
  • Võro: laisk
  • Votic: laiska
  • ? Latvian: laisks
  • Samic: *lāškē

Further reading

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