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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/voitto

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 *voittadak + *-o.

Noun

*voitto

  1. victory, win

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: võit
  • Finnish: voitto
    • Lule Sami: vuojtto
    • Northern Sami: vuoitu
  • Ingrian: voitto
  • Karelian: voitto
  • Livvi: voitto
  • Ludian: voit
  • Võro: võit
  • Votic: võitto

Further reading

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