Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vala

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 *wala.[1] Cognates include Proto-Samic *vuolē (“song”) and Proto-Mordvinic *valə (“word”).

Noun

*vala[2]

  1. oath

Inflection

Inflection of *vala
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *vala *valat
accusative *valan *valat
genitive *valan *valadën
*valoidën
partitive *valada *valoida
inessive *valassa
*valahna 		*valoissa
*valoihna
elative *valasta *valoista
illative *valahën *valoihën
adessive *valalla *valoilla
ablative *valalta *valoilta
allative *valalën
*valalëk 		*valoilën
*valoilëk
essive *valana *valoina
translative *valaksi *valoiksi
instructive *valan *valoin
comitative *valanëk *valoinëk
abessive *valatta *valoitta

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Finnish: vala
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: vala
    • South Karelian: vala
  • Livvi: vala

References

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