Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/meeli

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-Permic *mäle.

Noun

*meeli[1]

  1. one's senses, mind

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: meel
  • Finnish: mieli
  • Ingrian: meeli, meel
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: mēļ
    • Vidzeme Livonian: miel
  • Livvi: mieli
  • Ludian: miel'
  • Veps: mel'
  • Võro: miil'
  • Votic: meeli

References

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