Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/torjudak

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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Unclear. Possibly a cognate with Proto-Samic *toarjōtēk.

Verb

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*torjudak (stem *torju-)[1]

  1. to fend off, to repulse, to drive away

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: tõrjuma/tõrjuda
  • Finnish: torjua

References

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

Further reading

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  • tõrjuma”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012