Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vihanta

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

Derived from *viha (greenness). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. suffix

Adjective

*vihanta[1]

  1. verdant
  2. (of cereals) unripe

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: vihanta
  • Ingrian: vihanta
  • Karelian:
    North Karelian: vihanta
    South Karelian: vihanda
  • Livvi: vihandu
  • Ludian: vihand
  • Veps: vihand

References

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