Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tuiskat'ak

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 *tuiska ~ *tuisku +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb

*tuiskat'ak (stem *tuiskada-)

  1. to blizzard

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: tuiskama/tuisata
  • Finnish: (dialectal) tuiskata
  • Ingrian: tuisata
  • Võro: tuiskama/tuisadaq
  • Votic: tuizgõtõ

From *tuiskut'ak:

Further reading

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