Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/moittidak

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 edit

Etymology edit

Unknown.

Verb edit

*moittidak (stem *moitti-) (Northern Finnic)

  1. to scold, to criticize
    Synonyms: *lagittadak, *soimat'ak

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: moittia
  • Ingrian: moittia
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: moittie
  • Ludian: moittida

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “moittia”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN