Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soolat'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 *soola +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb

*soolat'ak (stem *soolada-)

  1. to salt

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: soolama/soolata
  • Finnish: suolata
  • Ingrian: soolata
  • Karelian: suolata
  • Livonian: sūolõ
  • Livvi: suolata
  • Ludian: suolata
  • Veps: solata
  • Võro: suulama/sooladaq
  • Votic: soolõtõ

Further reading

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