< Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic

Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/makjas

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *smakjaz.

Adjective

*makjas

  1. tasty, sweet
  2. greedy, eager

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Estonian: maias
  • Finnish: maajas (dialectal)
    • → Karelian: moajas (dialectal; Western)
  • Ingrian: makjas
  • Livonian: maigāz
  • Votic: magjõz
  • Võro: maḱas, majas
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.