põlema

Estonian

Etymology

Probably a back-formation from põletama, since the vocalism appears to preclude a direct derivation from Proto-Finnic *paladak; this development is shared with Votic põllõa.[1] Ultimately akin to Proto-Finnic *paladak, from Proto-Uralic *pala-.

Verb

põlema (da-infinitive põleda)

  1. (intransitive) to burn

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Viitso, Tiit-Rein. The History of Finnic õ in the First Syllable. Советское финно-угроведение 14 (1978). pp. 86–106