Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vaikëda

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

Suffixed with +‎ *-ëda, but the root is uncertain; it may be a variant of *vaiva, or a separate borrowing from Proto-Germanic [Term?] (whence Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌾𐍉 (waihjō)).

Adjective

*vaikëda

  1. difficult, hard

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: vaikea
    • Northern Sami: váigat
  • Ingrian: vaikia
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: vaikie
    • South Karelian: vaigie
  • Livvi: vaigei
  • Votic: vaikõa

Further reading

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