Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/virittädäk

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 the same root as *viredä +‎ *-(i)ttädäk.

Verb

*virittädäk (stem *virittä-) (transitive)

  1. to light, ignite (fire)
  2. to set (a trap etc.)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: virittää
  • Ingrian: virittää
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: virittyä
    • South Karelian: virittiä
  • Livvi: virittiä
  • Ludian: virittädä, virittada
  • Veps: viritada
  • Votic: (Kattila) virittää

Further reading

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