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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hukkudak

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 *hukka + *-udak.

Verb

*hukkudak (stem *hukku-)

  1. to get lost, to disappear
  2. to drown, to die

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: hukkuma/hukkuda
  • Finnish: hukkua
  • Ingrian: hukkua
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: hukkuo

Further reading

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