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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/leeci

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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

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Proposed to be an old borrowing from Proto-Germanic *slēdaz or *slēdiz, reflected in Old High German slāt (German Schlot (chimney)); however, this is uncertain, as no other Germanic cognates of this word are known.[1][2]

Noun

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*leeci[3]

  1. hearth, stove

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: lee
  • Finnish: liesi
  • Ingrian: leesi
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: (dialectal) liijos
  • Livonian: līedõg
  • Veps: lezi
  • Votic: (Central Votic) leesi

References

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  1. ^ Kylstra, A.D., Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa, Hofstra, Tette, Nikkilä, Otto, editors (1991–2012), “liesi”, in Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen (in German), Amsterdam: Rodopi
  2. ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004), “liesi”, in Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*leeci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • lee”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “liesi”, 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