Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hëk'ottadak

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

From onomatopoeic root +‎ *-ttadak.

Verb

*hëk'ottadak (stem *hëk'otta-)[1]

  1. to guffaw, to chortle

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: hekottaa
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: (dialectal) hekottua
  • Võro: (Põlva) hekotamma/[Term?] (to flaunt, show off, flirt)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “hekottaa”, 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–) “*hëk̆kotta-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)