Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/cilta

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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 earlier *tilta, from a Baltic language (compare Latvian tilts, Lithuanian tiltas). A secondary meaning "floor" is found in Karelian, Ingrian, Votic and eastern dialects of Finnish, but this appears to be a late innovation.

Noun

*cilta

bridge

Descendants

Estonian: sild
Finnish: silta
Ingrian: silta
Karelian: šilta, šilda
Livonian: sīlda
Livvi: sildu
Ludian: šild
Veps: sild, siud, süud
Võro: sild
Votic: silta
→ Proto-Samic: *šëltē

References

sild in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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