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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vajëh

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

Probably from Proto-Finno-Permic *waješe-, or from the same root as *vajaga, *vajot'ak (with + *-ëh).

Noun

*vajëh[1]

  1. gap

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: vahe
  • Finnish: vaihe
  • Livonian: va’it
  • Livvi: vajeh
  • Ludian: vajeh
  • Veps: vajeh
  • Võro: vaheq
  • Votic: vahõ

References

  1. Kallio, Petri (2020–), *vajëh”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • vahe in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), vaihe”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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