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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kavala

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

Unknown. Compare *kamala, *katala.

Adjective

*kavala

  1. sly, cunning
  2. wise

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kaval
  • Finnish: kavala
  • Ingrian: kavvaala
  • Karelian: kavala
  • Livonian: kovāl
  • Võro: kavval'
  • Votic: kavalõ

Further reading

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