Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/joristak

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

*joristak (stem *jorisë-)

  1. to grumble, to mutter
  2. to chatter, to chit-chat
  • *jorina
  • *joro

Descendants

  • Estonian: jorisema/joriseda
  • Finnish: jorista
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: jorissa
    • South Karelian: jorissa
  • Livvi: jorista
  • Võro: jorisõma/joristaq

Further reading

  • “jorisema”, 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), “jorista”, 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
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