Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/häilüdäk

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

According to SSA, of sound-symbolic origin.[1] Probably a variant of *hëiludak.

Verb

*häilüdäk (stem *häilü-)

  1. to swing, to sway, to rock

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) häilima/häilida
  • Finnish: häilyä
  • Ingrian: häilyä, >? häylyä
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: häilyö
    • South Karelian: häilyö
  • Livvi: häilyö
  • Ludian: häilüda, häilüdä
  • Veps: häilda
  • Võro: hälmä/hällüq

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “häilyä”, 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