Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/olut

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (beer), probably via Proto-Norse [script needed] (*oluþ-),[1] or less likely via Proto-Balto-Slavic *alu or Proto-Germanic *alu.

Noun[edit]

*olut[2]

  1. beer, ale

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: õlu
  • Finnish: olut
  • Ingrian: olut
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: olut
    • South Karelian: olut
  • Livonian: vȯl
  • Livvi: olut
  • Veps: olut
  • Võro: oluq
  • Votic: õlud

References[edit]

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “olut”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*olut”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[2] (in Finnish)