Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/cuk'ëldak

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

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Etymology

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Possibly from sound-symbolic root +‎ *-(e)ldak.

Verb

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*cuk'ëldak (stem *cukkëlë-)[1]

  1. to dive (swim or jump under water)
  2. to swim

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*cukkë-lë-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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