Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/älü

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finno-Permic *älwä(-w).

Noun[edit]

*älü

  1. intellect, intelligence, understanding

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: äly
  • Ingrian: äly
  • Karelian: äly

Further reading[edit]

  • Entry #1195 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “äly”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN