Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lehti

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 edit

Etymology edit

From earlier *lešte, from an early Indo-European language, possibly Proto-Balto-Slavic *leištas. Compare Proto-Samic *lëstë, Lithuanian laĩškas, Russian лист (list).

Noun edit

*lehti

  1. leaf

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: leht
  • Finnish: lehti
  • Ingrian: lehti
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian:
  • Veps: leht
  • Võro: leht'
  • Votic: (Kattila) lehti