Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kirot'ak

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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *kira-(w-) +‎ *-t'ak. Cognate with Proto-Samic *kërōtēk.

Verb

*kirot'ak (stem *kiroda-)

  1. to curse, swear, damn
    Synonym: *manat'ak
  2. to curse, hex
    Synonym: *manat'ak

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kiruma/kiruda
  • Finnish: kirota
  • Ingrian: kerota
  • Karelian: kirota
  • Livvi: kirota
  • Ludian: kirota
  • Veps: kirota
  • Votic: tširotõ, tširoa (Mati, Pummala)

Further reading

  • kiruma”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012