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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/keli

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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

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Etymology

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Probably from earlier *keljä, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *kel- (whence Latvian ceļš, Lithuanian kelias) and derived with +‎ *-i.

Noun

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*keli (Northern Finnic)

  1. weather conditions relating specifically to surfaces for travel (such as road conditions or skiing conditions)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: keli
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: keli
    • South Karelian: keli
  • Livvi: keli
  • Ludian: keli

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “keli”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (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