Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nakradak

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

Unknown. Possibly onomatopoeic.

Verb

*nakradak (stem *nakra-)[1]

  1. to laugh

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: naerma/naerda
  • Finnish: nauraa
    • Northern Sami: návrruhit
  • Ingrian: nagraa
  • Karelian:
    North Karelian: nakrua
    South Karelian: nagrua
  • Livonian: nagrõ
  • Livvi: nagrua
  • Ludian: nagrada
  • Veps: nagrda
  • Võro: naardma/naardaq, naarma/naardaq
  • Votic: nagra

References

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