Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/veto

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 *vetädäk +‎ *-o.

Noun edit

*veto

  1. pull (act of pulling)
  2. transport

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: vedu
  • Finnish: veto
  • Ingrian: veto
  • Karelian: (Northern) veto, (Southern) vedo
  • Livvi: vedo
  • Ludian: vedo
  • Võro: vido
  • Votic: veto

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “vetää”, in 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