Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/salbat'ak

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 *salpa +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb

*salbat'ak (stem *salpada-)

  1. (Northern Finnic) to close, to shut
  2. (Northern Finnic) to bolt, to lock

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: salvata
    • Inari Sami: salbađ
  • Ingrian: salvata
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: salvata
  • Ludian: salbata
  • Veps: saubata

Further reading

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