Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sotidak

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 *sota +‎ *-idak.

Verb

*sotidak (stem *soti-)

  1. to war, to be at war, to fight in a war

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: sõdima/sõdida
  • Finnish: sotia
  • Ingrian: sottia
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šotie
  • Võro: sõdima/sõtiq
  • Votic: sõttia

Further reading

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