Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valo

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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 1[edit]

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *waĺɜ.

Noun[edit]

*valo

  1. light (visible radiation)
Inflection[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Estonian: valu
  • Finnish: valo
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: valo
  • Ingrian: valo
  • Livonian: va'l
  • Võro: valo
  • Votic: valo

Etymology 2[edit]

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kwalō. Alternatively, and less likely, a development from Etymology 1 ("shine" > "burning sensation" > "pain").

Noun[edit]

*valo

  1. pain
    Synonym: *kipu
Inflection[edit]
Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Entry #1112 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  • valu”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012