Finnish word olla comes from Proto-Uralic *wole-, and later Proto-Finnic *oldak (To be.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wole- | Proto-Uralic (urj-pro) | |
| *oldak | Proto-Finnic (fiu-fin-pro) | To be. |
| olla | Finnish (fin) | (copular) To be (indicating that the subject and the complement of the verb form the same thing).. (copular) To be, constitute, make up, form.. (intransitive) To be (occupy a place). (intransitive) To behave, act (as if...) (when followed by a subordinate clause beginning with (ikään,) kuin, requiring conditional mood).. (intransitive) adessive + 3rd-pers. singular + [...] |