Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/aimat'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 edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aimaz +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb edit

*aimat'ak (stem *aimada-)

  1. to be barely visible
  2. to shine dimly
  3. to have a hunch, to anticipate

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: aimama/aimata
  • Finnish: (dialectal) aimata, aimottaa

Further reading edit

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