Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mustudak

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 *musta +‎ *-udak.

Verb

*mustudak (stem *mustu-)

  1. to blacken, to darken, to become dirty

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: mustuma/mustuda
  • Finnish: mustua
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: mustuo
    • South Karelian: mustuo
  • Võro: mustuma/mustudaq

Further reading

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