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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mahtudak

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 *mahtadak + *-udak.

Verb

*mahtudak (stem *mahtu-)

  1. to fit (to have sufficient space available)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: mahtuma/mahtuda
  • Finnish: mahtua
  • Ingrian: mahtua
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: mahtuo
    • South Karelian: mahtuo
  • Livonian: mǭ’dõ
  • Ludian: mahtuda
  • Võro: mahtuma/mahtudaq
  • Votic: mahtua

Further reading

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