Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valta

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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 1

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *waldą.

Noun

*valta

might, power, authority

Synonyms

Derived terms

*valdallinen
*valdat'oin

Descendants

Estonian: vald
Finnish: valta
Ingrian: valta
Karelian: valta, valda
Livonian: vālda
Livvi: valdu
Ludian: vald
Veps: vald, vaud
Votic: valta

Etymology 2

A variant of *vaaleda or *valkeda, akin to Erzya валдо (valdo), Moksha валда (valda).

Adjective

*valta

white

Synonyms

*valkeda

Descendants

Livonian: vālda

References

vald in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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