Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valta

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valta. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valta, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valta in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valta you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valta will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valta, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *waldą or Proto-Norse .

Noun

*valta

  1. might, power, authority
    Synonyms: *voima, *väki

Inflection

Derived terms
Descendants
  • Estonian: vald
  • Finnish: valta
  • Ingrian: valta
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: vālda
  • Livvi: valdu
  • Ludian: vald
  • Veps: vald, vaud
  • Võro: vald
  • Votic: valtõ

Etymology 2

A user has added this reconstruction entry to requests for deletion(+).
Please see that page for discussion and justifications. You may continue to edit this reconstruction entry while the discussion proceeds, but please mention significant edits at the RFD discussion and ensure that the intention of votes already cast is not left unclear. Do not remove the {{rfd}} until the debate has finished.

A variant of *vaalëda or *valkëda, akin to Erzya валдо (valdo), Moksha валда (valda). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. explain phonetic development - is there a reason to think this goes back to Proto-Finnic in the first place?

Adjective

*valta

  1. white
    Synonym: *valkëda

Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*valta”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • vald”, in Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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