Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valgët'ak

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 *valkëda +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb edit

*valgët'ak (stem *valkënë-)

  1. (Northern Finnic) to become light

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: valjeta
  • Ingrian: valeta
  • Ludian: valgeta
  • Veps: vaugneda

References edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN