Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vagot'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 edit

Etymology edit

From *vako +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb edit

*vagot'ak (stem *vakoda-)

  1. to furrow, to plough furrows
  2. to earth up

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: vaguma/vaguda
  • Finnish: vaota
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: vavota
  • Ludian: vagota
  • Veps: vagota

From *vagottadak (with *-ttadak):

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “vako”, in 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