Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kustak

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-Uralic *kuńśe-.

Verb

*kustak (stem *kusë-)

  1. to urinate

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kusema/kusta
  • Finnish: kusta
  • Ingrian: kussa
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: ku’zzõ
  • Livvi: kusta
  • Ludian: kusta
  • Veps: kusta
  • Võro: kusõma/kustaq
  • Votic: kussõ

Further reading

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