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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/leeska

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

Probably sound-symbolic.

Noun

*leeska

  1. flame

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *leeskat'ak

Descendants

  • Estonian: lõõsk
  • Finnish: lieska
  • Ingrian: leeska
  • Karelian:
  • Votic: lõõska (Kattila)

Further reading

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