Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/suuttadak

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

Alternative forms

  • *suittadak

Etymology

Probably *suu +‎ *-ttadak.

Verb

*suuttadak (stem *suutta-)[1]

  1. ? to be able to
  2. ? to gather

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: suutma (to be able, to have the energy for)
  • Finnish: suuttaa, suittaa (to be able, to have the energy for) (both dated and dialectal)
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: suittoa (to save, to gather; to be able)
  • Livonian: sõitõ (to be able)
  • Livvi: suittua (to save, to gather)
  • Ludian: suittada (to save, to gather)

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*su(u/i)-tta-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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
  • Suittoa in Karjalan kielen sanakirja by Kotus: [3]