Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lauladak

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

Not known, but la-la is a common element in songs across languages

Verb

*lauladak (stem *laula-)[1]

  1. to sing

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: laulma/laulda
  • Finnish: laulaa
  • Ingrian: laulaa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: laulua
    • South Karelian: laulua
  • Livonian: loulõ
  • Livvi: laulua
  • Ludian: laulada
  • Veps: laulda
  • Võro: laulma/lauldaq
  • Votic: laula
  • ? Proto-Samic: *lāvlōtēk (see there for further descendants)

References

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