Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/salo

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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]

Borrowed from a Baltic source related to Latvian sala and Lithuanian sala (island) or otherwise connected to this root. Related to Proto-Samic *suolōj.

Noun[edit]

*salo

  1. island
    Synonym: *saari
  2. forest
    Synonym: *meccä

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: salu
  • Finnish: salo
  • Karelian: salo