Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/häristäk

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

Onomatopoeic root +‎ *-istäk.

Verb

*häristäk (stem *härise-)[1]

  1. to growl, to snarl

Descendants

  • Estonian: (rare) härisema/häriseda
  • Finnish: häristä
  • Võro: härisemä/häristäq

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “häristä”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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

References

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