Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/voohla

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

Possibly from earlier *woošëla and borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Lithuanian oželis), or alternatively, possibly derived from *voohi +‎ *-la.

Noun edit

*voohla[1]

  1. kid (young goat)

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: vohl
  • Finnish: vohla

References edit

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*voohla”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “vohla”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN