Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vala

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 *wala. Cognates include Proto-Samic *vuolē (song) and Erzya вал (val, word).

Noun edit

*vala

  1. oath

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: vala
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: vala
    • South Karelian: vala
  • Livvi: vala