Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/huristak

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 +‎ *-istak.

Verb

*huristak (stem *hurisë-)[1]

  1. to hum, to whirr, to buzz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: (archaic) hurisema/huriseda
  • Finnish: hurista
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: hurissa
    • South Karelian: hurissa
  • Livonian: urīkšõ
  • Livvi: hurista
  • Võro: hurisõma/huristaq
  • Votic: urisõ

References

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

Further reading

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