Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/suladak

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

Denominal verb of *sula. Cognate with Hungarian olvad.

Verb

*suladak (stem *sula-)

  1. to melt

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: sulama/sulada
  • Finnish: sulaa
  • Ingrian: sullaa
  • Karelian: suloa
  • Livonian: su’llõ
  • Livvi: sulua
  • Ludian: sulada
  • Veps: sulada
  • Võro: sulama/sullaq
  • Votic: sulla

Further reading

  • Entry #913 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “sula”, 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