Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/koolëttadak

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 *koolë- +‎ *-ttadak.

Verb

*koolëttadak (stem *koolëtta-)

  1. to let die, kill
  2. to take care of someone dying until they die

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kooletama/kooletada
  • Finnish: kuolettaa
  • Ingrian: koolettaa
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: kūoltõ
  • Livvi: kuolettua
  • Ludian: kuolettada
  • Veps: koletada
  • Võro: koolõtama/koolõtaq
  • Votic: (Rajo, Jõgõperä) koolõtta

Further reading

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