Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raato

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-Norse [script needed] (*brādō), from Proto-Germanic *brēdô.

Noun

*raato

  1. animal carcass
  2. corpse

Declension

Descendants

  • Finnish: raato
    • Northern Sami: ráhtu
    • Inari Sami: ráátu
    • Skolt Sami: räätt
  • Ingrian: raato
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: ruato
    • South Karelian: ruado
  • Votic: raato

Further reading

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