Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sittudak

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

From *sitta +‎ *-udak.

Verb

*sittudak (stem *sittu-)

  1. to defecate, to shit

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: sittuma/sittuda
  • Finnish: (dialectal) sittua
  • Ingrian: sittua
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šittuo
    • South Karelian: šittuo
  • Livonian: sittõ
  • Livvi: šittuo
  • Ludian: šittuda
  • Veps: sitta
  • Võro: sitma/sittuq
  • Votic: sittua

Further reading

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