Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/saalis

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

*saadak +‎ *-lis

Noun

*saalis

  1. prey, catch
  2. booty, spoils

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal, rare) saalis
  • Finnish: saalis
    • Northern Sami: sálaš
  • Ingrian: saaliin
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šualis
    • South Karelian: šualis
  • Livvi: suališ
  • Ludian: sualiž
  • Veps: saliž

Further reading

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