Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/piirtädäk

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 *piiri +‎ *-tädäk

Verb

*piirtädäk (stem *piirtä-)

  1. to carve or scratch a line, make an incision (in leather, wood, etc.)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: piirtää
  • Ingrian: piirtää
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: piirdiä
  • Ludian: piirta
  • Veps: pirta
  • Votic: piirtä

Further reading

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