Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kundëldak

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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *kontale-. Cognates include Hungarian hall.

Verb

*kundëldak (stem *kuntëlë-)[1]

  1. to listen (to)

Usage notes

In many descendants, the root vowel has become long (*-uu-), probably due to influence from *kuuldak (to hear) and verbs derived from it.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: kuunnella, (dialectal) kunnella
  • Ingrian: kuunnella
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kuunnella
  • Ludian: kuundelta
  • Veps: kundelta
  • Votic: kuunõllõ, kuunnõllõ

References

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

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kuunnella”, 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