Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kalvo

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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

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kaĺwɜ This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

*kalvo

  1. membrane
    Synonym: *kelmeh

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) kalu, kõlu, kale
  • Finnish: kalvo
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kalvo
  • Votic: kalvo

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kalvo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä (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