< Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic

Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/voikkadak

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 *voi (oh, woe). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. suffix

Verb

*voikkadak (stem *voikka-)

  1. to bemoan, to lament

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: (obsolete) voikata
  • Ingrian: voikkaa
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: voikkoa
  • Livonian: vȯikõ
  • Livvi: voikkua
  • Veps: voikta

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “voi”, 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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.