Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nurkadak

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

Verb

*nurkadak (stem *nurka-)[1]

  1. to grumble, to whine, to complain

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) nurgama/nurgada
  • Livonian: nurgõ
  • Veps: nurkta
  • Võro: nurgama/nurgadaq

From *nurkudak (+ *-udak):

  • Finnish: nurkua
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: nurkuo
    • South Karelian: nurguo
  • Livvi: nurguo

Further reading

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

References

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