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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nuk'ahtadak

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 *nukkudak + *-ahtadak.

Verb

*nuk'ahtadak (stem *nuk'ahta-)

  1. to fall asleep, to doze off

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: nukahtaa
  • Ingrian: nukahtaa
  • Karelian: n’ukahtua
  • Võro: nukahtama/nukahtaq
  • Votic: (Rajo) nukahtaa

Further reading

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