Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kirjoittadak

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

From the plural stem of *kirja, *kirjoi- +‎ *-ttadak.

Reconstruction edit

In many descendants the meaning has shifted to 'to write' as a result of introduction of literacy; compare a similar shift with *kirja.

Verb edit

*kirjoittadak (stem *kirjoitta-)

  1. to embroider, to decorate with embroidery

Inflection edit

Descendants edit