Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/voit'ëldak

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 *voittadak +‎ *-(ë)ldak.

Verb

*voit'ëldak (stem *voittëlë-)

  1. to compete; to fight, to wrestle

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: võitlema/võidelda
  • Finnish: (dialectal) voitella
  • Ingrian: voitella
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: võitlõ
  • Livvi: voitella
  • Võro: võitlõma/võidõldaq
  • Votic: võitõllõ

Further reading

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