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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/poikidak

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 *poika + *-idak.

Verb

*poikidak (stem *poiki-)

  1. to litter (give birth)
  2. to calve

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: poegima/poegida
  • Finnish: poikia
  • Ingrian: poikia
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: poikie
    • South Karelian: poigie
  • Livonian: pȯigõ
  • Livvi: poigie

Further reading

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