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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/harjat'ak

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 *harja + *-t'ak.

Verb

*harjat'ak (stem *harjada-)

  1. to brush, to comb

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: harjama/harjata
  • Finnish: harjata
  • Ingrian: harjata
    • Votic: harjõtõ
  • Karelian: harjata
  • Livvi: harjata
  • Ludian: hardata
  • Veps: harjata
  • Votic: arjõtõ

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “harja”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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