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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/keeli

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 Proto-Uralic *käle. Cognates include Proto-Samic *kielë, Moksha кяль (käľ).

Noun

*keeli

  1. tongue
  2. language

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: keel
  • Finnish: kieli
  • Ingrian: keeli, keel
  • Karelian: kieli
  • Livonian:
    • Courland Livonian: kēļ
    • Vidzeme Livonian: kiel
  • Livvi: kieli
  • Ludian: kielʹ
  • Veps: kel'
  • Võro: kiil'
  • Votic: tšeeli
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