Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/autugas

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *audagaz.

Adjective

*autugas

  1. blessed
  2. wealthy

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: auduv, hauduv (obsolete)
  • Finnish: autuas, (dialectal) autuvas
    • Inari Sami: avdâgâs
    • Northern Sami: ávdugas
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: (dialectal) autuoš

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “autuas”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN