Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/unohtadak

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

Likely from *uni (sleep), suffixed with *-hta + *-dak. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. suffix

Verb edit

*unohtadak (stem *unohta-)

  1. to forget

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: unustama, unustada
  • Finnish: unohtaa
  • Ingrian: unohtaa
  • Karelian: unohtoa
  • Võro: unetama

References edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), 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
  • unustama”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012