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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tahtoidak

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

*tahtadak from earlier *tašta-. Related to Proto-Samic *tuostōtēk (to seize), suggesting that the word originally meant "to seize", from which the sense "to want" could have developed. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

The form *tahtoidak has an additional *-j (*tahtoi- < *tašta-j-; see *-oidak).

Verb

*tahtoidak (stem *tahtoi-)

  1. to want

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

From *tahtadak:

  • Estonian: tahtma/tahta
  • Võro: tahtma/tahtaq
  • Votic: tahtautõ

From *tahto(i)dak:

  • Finnish: tahtoa
  • Ingrian: tahtoa
  • Karelian: tahtuo
  • Livonian: tǭ'dõ
  • Ludian: tahtoda
  • Veps: tahtoida
  • Võro: tahtoma/tahtodaq
  • Votic: tahtoa
  • Northern Sami: dáhttut
  • Inari Sami: táttuđ
  • Skolt Sami: tättad
  • Akkala Sami: [script needed] (tātto-)
  • Kildin Sami: та̄һтэ (tāhte)
  • Ter Sami: tahhtad

References

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