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Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/wole-

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Alternative reconstructions
  • *ole-

Etymology

Probably a frequentative (*-le-) derivative of a monosyllabic verb stem (*(w)o-le-);[1][2] see *wo- / *o- for more.[3] Has also sometimes been compared to Proto-Turkic *bōl-, Proto-Mongolic *bol-, or alternatively Proto-Turkic *ol-.

Verb

*wole-

  1. to be, exist; will be

Descendants
  • Ugric:
    • Hungarian: van (“to be”), vagyon (“property, wealth”)
    • Mansi:
  • Proto-Permic: *vɔ̇lni (see there for further descendants)
  • Mari:
    • Eastern Mari: улаш (ulaš)
    • Western Mari: ы́лаш (ýlaš)
  • Proto-Mordvinic:
  • Proto-Finnic: *oldak (see there for further descendants)

See also
  • *le- (with which merged into one paradigm in many descendants)

References
  1. Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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
  2. Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
  3. Juha Janhunen, Issues of comparative Uralic and Altaic Studies: Uralic copulas and their analogues in other Eurasian languages (2020)
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