Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nuhistak

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

Onomatopoeic root +‎ *-istak.

Verb

*nuhistak (stem *nuhisë-)[1]

  1. to snivel (to breathe heavily through the nose)

Descendants

  • Estonian: nohisema/nohiseda, (dialectal) nuhisema/nuhiseda
  • Finnish: nuhista
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: nuhissa
  • Livvi: nuhišta
  • Veps: ⇒ nuhaida
  • Võro: nuhisõma/nuhistaq

References

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

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “nuhista”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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
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