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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valkëda

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

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *wëlketa. Cognates include Erzya валдо (valdo, “light”), Eastern Mari волгыдо (volgydo, “light”) and Proto-Samic *vielkëtē.

Adjective

*valkëda

  1. white

Inflection
Inflection of *valkëda
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *valkëda *valkëdat
accusative *valkëdan *valkëdat
genitive *valkëdan *valkëdadën
*valkëdëidën
partitive *valkëdata *valkëdëita
inessive *valkëdassa
*valkëdahna		 *valkëdëissa
*valkëdëihna
elative *valkëdasta *valkëdëista
illative *valkëdasën *valkëdëisën
adessive *valkëdalla *valkëdëilla
ablative *valkëdalta *valkëdëilta
allative *valkëdalën
*valkëdalëk		 *valkëdëilën
*valkëdëilëk
essive *valkëdana *valkëdëina
translative *valkëdaksi *valkëdëiksi
instructive *valkëdan *valkëdëin
comitative *valkëdanëk *valkëdëinëk
abessive *valkëdatta *valkëdëitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: valge
  • Finnish: valkea
  • Ingrian: valkia
  • Karelian: valkie, valgie
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: vālda
    • Vidzeme Livonian: valda, vald
  • Livvi: valgei
  • Ludian: valged
  • Veps: vauged
  • Võro: valgõ
  • Votic: valka

Derived terms

References
  • “valge”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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