Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nauttidak

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *nautijaną.

Verb

*nauttidak (stem *nautti-) (Northern Finnic)

  1. to use, to benefit from
  2. to enjoy

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: nauttia
    • Estonian: nautima/nautida
    • Northern Sami: návddašit

Further reading

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