Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lolli

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

According to SSA and EES, sound-symbolic.[1][2]

Adjective

*lolli[3]

  1. stupid

Noun

*lolli[3]

  1. idiot, fool

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: loll
  • Finnish: lolli (dialectal)
  • Livonian: loļ

From *lolloi:

  • Ingrian: lollo
  • >? Karelian: ĺoĺĺo

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “lolli”, 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. ^ loll”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*lolli”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)