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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soodak

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 earlier *suwa-, possibly borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *suHáti, from Proto-Indo-European *sewh₁-.[1] Possibly cognate with Erzya совамс (sovams).

Verb

*soodak (stem *soo-)

  1. to grant
  2. to wish

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: soovima
  • Finnish: suoda
    • Karelian: suuva
    • Lule Sami: suovvat
    • Northern Sami: suovvat
    • Inari Sami: suouvađ
  • Votic: soovia

References

  1. Koivulehto, Jorma (1991) Uralische Evidenz für die Laryngaltheorie (Philosophisch-Historische Klasse; 556) (in German), Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, →ISBN, pages 59-63
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