Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/viilek'eh

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

Cognate with Proto-Samic *vëlëk, further origin unknown. Has sometimes been considered a derivative of *viildäk.

Noun

*viilek'eh[1]

  1. shoulder strap, carrying strap

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: viileke
  • Ingrian: viilike
  • Karelian: viilekeh, viilehys
  • Livvi: viilehtes
  • Ludian: viilehtes
  • Votic: (Jõgõperä) viilikkõ

References

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

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “viileke”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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