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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lattija

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

Borrowed from Proto-Norse *ᚠᛚᚨᛏᛃᚨ (*flatja), from Proto-Germanic *flatją.

Noun

*lattija

  1. (Northern Finnic) floor (bottom of a room)
    Synonym: *përmanto

Inflection

Descendants

From *lattija:

  • Finnish: lattia
    • Akkala Sami: latti
    • Inari Sami: lättee
    • Northern Sami: láhtti
  • Ludian: lattij

From *lat'ëk:

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “lattia”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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