Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/manat'ak

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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *manōną with +‎ *-t'ak.[1][2] Has also in the past been compared with Uralic words (e.g. Erzya мунямс (muńams)), suggesting Proto-Uralic *mȣnɜ-, but these comparisons suffer from phonetic issues.[3][4]

Verb

*manat'ak (stem *manada-)[5]

  1. to curse, swear, damn
    Synonym: *kirot'ak
  2. to curse, hex
    Synonym: *kirot'ak

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: manama / manada, >? mõnama / mõnada
  • Finnish: manata
  • Ingrian: manata
  • Karelian:
  • Votic: manatõ

References

  1. ^ Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.
  2. ^ manama”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  3. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “manata”, 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
  4. ^ Ante Aikio (2006) “On Germanic-Saami contacts and Saami prehistory”, in Suomalais-ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja (Journal de la Société Finno-Ougrienne)[2], volume 91, Suomalais-ugrilainen Seura, →ISSN, pages 32-33
  5. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*manada-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[3] (in Finnish)