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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/robistak

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

Onomatopoeic root +‎ *-istak.

Verb

*robistak (stem *ropisë-)

  1. to patter, to rustle

Descendants
  • Estonian: robisema/robiseda
  • Finnish: ropista
  • Ingrian: kropissa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: rovissa, ropissa
    • South Karelian: robissa
  • Livvi: robišta
  • Veps: ⇒ robaita
  • Võro: robisõma/robistaq
  • Votic: krõpisõ

Further reading
  • “robisema”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “ropista”, 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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