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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sulhainen

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

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Noun

*sulhainen

  1. bridegroom, groom
  2. servant ?

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: sulane
  • Finnish: sulhanen
  • Ingrian: sulhain
  • Karelian: sulhaine
  • Livonian: su’lli
  • Livvi: sulhaine
  • Ludian: sulhaine
  • Võro: sulanõ, sulahanõ
  • Votic: sulhanõ
  • Latvian: sulainis

Further reading

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