Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/kälä-

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Verb

*kälä-

1. to wade

Descendants

• Ugric:
  • Hungarian: kel
  • Proto-Mansi: *kwǟl- (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Khanty:
    • Eastern Khanty: киԓта (kiłta) (Surgut), [script needed] (kül-)
    • Northern Khanty: киԓты (kiłty) (Kazym)
• Proto-Permic: *kɛlni (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Mari:
  • Eastern Mari: келаш (kelaš)
  • Western Mari: [script needed] (kelä-)
• Proto-Mordvinic: *käľəms
  • Erzya: келямс (keľams)
  • Moksha: кялемс (käľems)
• Proto-Samic: *kālētēk (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Finnic: ⇒ *koolëk (see there for further descendants)

References

• Aikio, Ante. 2016. "The Finnic 'secondary e-stems' and Proto-Uralic vocalism". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 95, pp. 25–66.