Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/johtattadak

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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

*johtadak +‎ *-ttadak

Verb

*johtattadak (stem *johtatta-)

  1. to lead, conduct, guide
  2. to bring to mind

Reconstruction notes

  • While *ht was not yet gradable in Proto-Finnic, it is in almost all descendants. As a result, basically each descendants exhibit the weak grade, which is regular for this word.
  • In Eastern Finnish, Karelian and Ludic, the form descends from the form *joohtatta-. The reason for this is not known; compare however Kukkuzi jouhtua (from *jouhtu-?, variant of *johtudak).

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: juhatama
  • Finnish: johdattaa (Standard Finnish, western Finnish), juoh(d)attaa (dialectal, Eastern Finnish)
  • Karelian: juohattoa (< *joohtatta-)
  • Ludian: dʹuohtattada (< *joohtatta-)
  • >? Võro: johatama