Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/latta-

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

Uncertain. Theories include:

Adjective

*latta-[3]

  1. flat

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Finnish: latta-, ⇒ lattea
  • Ingrian: ⇒ latistua
  • Votic: (Jõgõperä) ⇒ latikkõ

From *lat'akka ~ *lat'ak'as (+ *-kka ~ *-k'as):

  • Estonian: latakas
  • Finnish: (dialectal) latakka
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: latakka

From *lat'akkoi (+ *-kkoi):

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “lattea”, 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
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 “latakas”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  3. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*latta⇒”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)
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