Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raukudak

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 +‎ *-udak.

Verb

*raukudak (stem *rauku-)[1]

  1. to whine, to moan, to caterwaul

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: (dialectal, rare) raukua, raukuttaa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: raukuo
    • South Karelian: rauguo
  • Livvi: rauguo
  • Võro: r'augma/r'auguq

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “raukua”, 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–) “*rauku-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)