Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/niistädäk

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, probably onomatopoeic.

Verb

*niistädäk (stem *niistä-)

  1. to blow one's nose
  2. to snuff, trim (the burnt part of a wood shaving used for lighting)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) niistama/niistada
  • Finnish: niistää
  • Ingrian: niistää
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: niisteä
    • South Karelian: niistiä
  • Livvi: niistiä
  • Ludian: niištada
  • Veps: ništta

Further reading

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