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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-oidak

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

Originally an allophonic form of *-idak attached to *-a- stems, incurring regular labialization (*-ai- > *-oi-) in later syllables.

Suffix

*-oidak (stem *-oi-)

  1. Forms mainly frequentative verbs, like *-idak.

Derived terms
Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-oidak

Descendants
  • Finnish: -oa (merged with *-odak)

Further reading
  • Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.
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