Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/wala-

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from a substrate language.[1]

Verb

*wala- (Finno-Volgaic)

  1. to pour
  2. to cast

Descendants

From *wala-

  • Proto-Mordvinic: *valəms
    • Erzya: валомс (valoms)
    • Moksha: валомс (valoms)
  • Proto-Finnic: *valadak (see there for further descendants)

From *wälä-

  • Proto-Mari:
    • Eastern Mari: велаш (velaš)
    • Western Mari: вилӓш (viläš)

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “valaa”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 5 January 2024
  • Aikio, Ante. 2016. "The Finnic 'secondary e-stems' and Proto-Uralic vocalism". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 95, pp. 25–66.
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