On the Baltic Origin of the Finnic *vana *’flood, inundation’ Cover Image

Anmerkungen hinsichtlich einer baltischen Herkunft von osfi. *vana *’Hochwasser, Überschwemmung’
On the Baltic Origin of the Finnic *vana *’flood, inundation’

Author(s): Lembit Vaba
Subject(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.

  • Issue Year: LVII/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 24-28
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: German