Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/salaga

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *salhô, or less likely derived from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śala.

Noun

*salaga

  1. crack willow

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: salava, (dialectal) salaja

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “salava”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN