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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/këltainën

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

Etymology

From *këlta + *-inën.

Adjective

*këltainën

  1. yellow

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kollane
  • Finnish: keltainen
  • Ingrian: keltain
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: keldaine
  • Ludian: keldaine
  • Võro: kõllanõ
  • Votic: kõltain

Further reading

  • kold”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
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