Anmerkungen hinsichtlich einer baltischen Herkunft von osfi. *vana *’Hochwasser, Überschwemmung’
On the Baltic Origin of the Finnic *vana *’flood, inundation’
Author(s): Lembit VabaSubject(s): Finno-Ugrian studies, Baltic Languages
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: Finnic languages; Baltic languages; historical phonetics; sound substitution; loanwords;
Summary/Abstract: The possible Baltic origin of the Finnic word *vana ’flood, inundation’ is discussed: Baltic *tvana-: Lithuanian tvãnas, tvãnai pl ’deluge of a river, inundation, flood; a large number (of); abscess’etc.
Journal: Linguistica Uralica
- Issue Year: LVII/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 24-28
- Page Count: 5
- Language: German
