Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pet'os

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

From *pettädäk +‎ *-os.

Noun

*pet'os

  1. betrayal, treachery, deception

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: petos
  • Ingrian: petos
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: petoš
  • Livvi: petos
  • Livonian: pietūks
  • Veps: petoz
  • Votic: petoz

Further reading

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