Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-idak

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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 Proto-Uralic *-j-.

Suffix

*-idak / *-idäk (stem *-i-)

  1. Forms mainly frequentative verbs.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: -ima/-ida
  • Finnish: -ia

Further reading

  • Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.