Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vai

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

Etymology

Either from the root of *vajaga, *vajot'ak, or that of *vajëh. Both roots may have also had an impact.

Conjunction

*vai

1. or

Descendants

• Estonian: või
• Finnish: vai
• Ingrian: vai
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: vai
  • South Karelian: vai
• Livonian: või, vȯi
  • → Latgalian: voi
  • → Latvian: vai
• Livvi: vai
• Ludian: vai
• Veps: vai
• Võro: vai
• Votic: vai