Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/huimat'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

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Etymology

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From *huima +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb

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*huimat'ak (stem *huimada-)

  1. to feel dizzy

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: uimama/uimata
  • Finnish: huimata
  • Ingrian: huimata
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: huimata
  • >? Votic: uimata (Kattila)

Further reading

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