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

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *waĺɜ.

Noun

*valo[1]

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

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*valo”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎ (in Finnish)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

*valo

  1. pain
    Synonym: *kipu
Inflection
Descendants

Further reading

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