Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/voit'ëldak

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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From *voittadak +‎ *-(ë)ldak.

Verb

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*voit'ëldak (stem *voittëlë-)

  1. to compete; to fight, to wrestle

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “voittaa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN