Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/väki

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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *wäke.

Noun

*väki[1]

  1. strength, power
    Synonyms: *valta, *voima
  2. people, folk
    Synonyms: *kansa, *rahvas

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *vägët'oin

Descendants

  • Estonian: vägi
  • Finnish: väki
  • Ingrian: väki
  • Karelian: väki
  • Livonian: vä'g
  • Ludian: vägi
  • Veps: vägi
  • Võro: vägi
  • Votic: vätši (nation, people)

References

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