Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/länci

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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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Unknown. Has been hypothesized to be a variant of *lanci (lowland).

Noun

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*länci[1]

  1. west

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: lääs
  • Finnish: länsi
  • Ingrian: läns
  • Karelian: länši
  • Livonian: lēņtš
  • Votic: länsi, lääsi

References

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

Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (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