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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/salo

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 a Baltic source related to Latvian sala and Lithuanian sala (island) or otherwise connected to this root. Related to Proto-Samic *suolōj.

Noun

*salo

  1. island
    Synonym: *saari
  2. forest
    Synonym: *meccä

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: salu
  • Finnish: salo
  • Karelian: salo
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