Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sato

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 1

From *satadak +‎ *-o.

Noun

*sato

  1. rain, precipitation
  2. falling

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: sadu
  • Finnish: -sato (in compound: sulkasato)
  • Ingrian: sato
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šato
  • Livonian: sa’d
  • Võro: sado
  • Votic: sato

Etymology 2

From *satadak +‎ *-o.

Noun

*sato[1]

  1. crop, harvest

Inflection

Descendants

References

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

Further reading

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