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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hiili

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

Unknown. Loanwords into the Samic languages show that the earlier form was *šiile.

Noun

*hiili

  1. charcoal
  2. ember

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Estonian: hiilgama (to shine), hiilakas
  • Finnish: hiili
  • Ingrian: hiili
  • Karelian: hiili
  • Livonian: īļ (fire), ilgõ, ildõ (to shine)
  • Livvi: hiili
  • Ludian: hiil', hiil'i
  • Veps: hil', hiil'
  • Votic: iili
  • → Western Proto-Samic: *šilë
  • → Lule Sami: hilla
  • → Northern Sami: hilla
  • → Inari Sami: illâ
  • → Skolt Sami: ill

References

  • hiilgama 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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