Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kalju

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

From the same root as *kaljama, with the suffix +‎ *-u.

Noun

*kalju[1]

  1. debarked log; roller (one of a set of round logs used to help move a boat, etc. by rolling it over the logs)
    Synonym: *tëla
  2. wooden rod

Declension

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) kali
  • Finnish: kalju
    • Northern Sami: gálljo
  • Livonian: kaļ
    • Latvian: kaļa

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kalju”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kalju”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN