Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lento

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 *lentädäk +‎ *-o.

Noun

*lento

  1. flight, flying

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: lend
  • Finnish: lento
  • Ingrian: lento
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: lendo
  • Ludian: lend
  • Võro: lind
  • Votic: lento

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “lentää”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (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