Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lanto

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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]

Uncertain. From earlier *lanta-w, possibly related to or derived from *lanci.

Noun[edit]

*lanto

  1. low-lying, watery terrain, pond

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: (dialectal) lanto
  • Livonian: land
  • Võro: land
  • Proto-Samic: *lāntō (see there for further descendants)

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “lansi”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN