Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/alas

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

From *ala +‎ *-s. Compare Northern Sami vulos.

Adverb

*alas

1. down, downward

Descendants

• Estonian: (dialectal) alas
• Finnish: alas
• Ingrian: alas
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: alaš
  • South Karelian: alaš
• Livvi: alas
• Veps: alaz
• Votic: alaz

Further reading

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “ala”, 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