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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vasen

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

From earlier *vasa-mpa, derived from Proto-Uralic *wasa

Adjective

*vasen

  1. left (opposite of right)
    Synonym: *kura

Descendants
  • Estonian: vasem
  • Finnish: vasen
  • Karelian: (Northern) vasen, (Southern) važen

From *vasa-kko(i):

Further reading
  • vasak in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “vasen”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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