Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kabistak

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

*kabistak (stem *kapisë-)

  1. to clop, to clack
  2. to rustle

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: kabisema/kabiseda
  • Finnish: kapista
  • Ingrian: kapissa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kapissa
    • South Karelian: kabissa
  • Livvi: kabišta
  • Ludian: kabišta

Further reading

  • kabisema”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kapista”, 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