Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sota

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 Proto-Uralic *śoďa.

Noun edit

*sota

  1. war, conflict

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: sõda
  • Finnish: sota
  • Ingrian: sota
  • Karelian: šota, soda
  • Livonian: suodā, soda
  • Veps: soda
  • Võro: sõda
  • Votic: sõta
  • Old Norse: sóta

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