Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/laaka

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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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Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*lāgaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz.

Adjective

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*laaka

  1. low
    Synonym: *matala
  2. flat
    Synonym: *lakëda

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: laaka
  • Ingrian: laaku
  • Votic: (Mati) laaka

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “laaka”, 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