Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/salvadak

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

Unknown. Cognate with Proto-Samic [Term?] (possibly borrowed from Finnic), whence Southern Sami suolvedh.

Verb

*salvadak (stem *salva-)[1]

  1. to bite
  2. to notch (cut a notch into logs for joining)
  3. (Northern Finnic) to castrate

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: salvama/salvata
  • Finnish: salvaa
  • Karelian: salvoa
  • Livonian: sall
  • Veps: salvatta
  • Võro: salvama/salvadaq
  • Votic: salvoa

References

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