Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kooldak

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

From Proto-Uralic *kale-.[1]

Verb

*kooldak (stem *koolë-)[2]

  1. to die

Inflection

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: koolma/koolda
  • Finnish: kuolla
    • Swedish: (slang) kola
  • Karelian: kuolla
  • Livonian: kūolõ
  • Ludian: kuolda
  • Veps: kolda
  • Võro: kuulma/kooldaq
  • Votic: koollõ

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “kuolla”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 4 August 2025
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*koolë-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)