Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/wosa

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wasaH.[1]

Noun

*wosa

  1. merchandise

Descendants

  • Ugric
    • Proto-Mansi: *wī̮tā-
      • Northern Mansi: [script needed] (wāta-χum)
      • Southern Mansi: [script needed] (wɛ̮tā)
  • Proto-Permic: *vuz
  • Proto-Mari: *wŭžale-
    • Eastern Mari: ужалаш (užalaš)
    • Western Mari: выжалаш (vyžalaš)
  • Proto-Samic: *oasēs (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Finnic: *ostadak (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

  • Aikio, Ante. 2016. "The Finnic 'secondary e-stems' and Proto-Uralic vocalism". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 95, pp. 25–66.
  1. ^ Holopainen, Sampsa. 2024. "Studies in early Indo-European loans in Uralic – problems and new solutions". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 100, pp. 49–66.