Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sabit'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

Etymology

Sound-symbolic root +‎ *-it'ak.

Verb

*sabit'ak (stem *sabiccë-)

1. (of chickens) to scratch ground
2. to shear (a sheep)
3. to beat, to fluff (wool)

Descendants

• Estonian: (dialectal) sabitsema/sabitseda
• Finnish: (dialectal) savita
• Ingrian: savita
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: savita
  • South Karelian: savita
• Livvi: savita
• Ludian: sabida
• Veps: sabita
• Võro: sabitsõma/sabitsaq
• Votic: savittsa

Further reading

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “savita”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN