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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/paljo

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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. Possibly a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *felu (compare German viel, Gothic 𐍆đŒčđŒ»đŒż (filu)), a borrowing from Proto-Slavic *boÄŸŃŒjь or an inherited word from Proto-Uralic *paljɜ (compare Eastern Mari [script needed] (pĂŒlĂ€), Eastern Mansi [script needed] (pƑÄș), Tundra Nenets [script needed] (paÄș)). None of the aforementioned theories is certain.

Adjective

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*paljo

  1. plenty, voluminous, a lot (of), much

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: palju
  • Finnish: paljo
  • Ingrian: paljo
  • VĂ”ro: pall'o
  • Votic: palÊčlÊčo

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperĂ€ [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
  • “palju”, in [ETY] Eesti etĂŒmoloogiasĂ”naraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*paljon”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)