Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/laukëda

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

*lauka +‎ *-ëda

Adjective

*laukëda

  1. shallow, wide, flat, slight
  2. lightly twisted, loose (of a yarn)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: lauge
  • Finnish: (dialectal) laukea
  • Livonian: lougõ
  • Võro: laugõ

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “laukea”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN