Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/süühüdäk

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

According to SSA, probably sound-symbolic.[1] Possibly related to Proto-Samic *sëŋētēk (to itch).

Verb

*süühüdäk (stem *süühü-)[2]

  1. to itch

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: syyhyä, syyhytä
  • Ingrian: syyhkyä
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šyyhyö
    • South Karelian: šyyhyö
  • Livonian: sõ’vvõ

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “syyhyä”, 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
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*süühü-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)