Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/puhudak

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 earlier *pušë- +‎ *-udak, from Proto-Uralic *puše-. Cognates include Proto-Samic *posōtēk.

Verb edit

*puhudak (stem *puhu-)

  1. to blow

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: puhuma/puhuda
  • Finnish: puhua (to talk, speak)
    Finnish: puhaltaa (to blow)
  • Ingrian: puhhua
  • Karelian: puhuo (to blow)
  • Veps: puhuda
  • Votic: puhhua
  • Livonian: pūškõ (to blow, to hiss)
    Livonian: pūgõ (to blow)