Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tuulas

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

Borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Latvian dũlis (torch for night fishing), Lithuanian dùlis (fog, mist, smoke to fumigate beehives))

Noun

*tuulas

  1. night fishing (with a torch and a spear)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *tuulastadak

Descendants

  • Finnish: tuulas
  • Ingrian: tuulahal
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: tuulahalla
    • South Karelian: tuulahal
  • Livvi: tuulahal
  • Ludian: tuulahal
  • Veps: tulhou

Further reading

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