Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-it'ak
Proto-Finnic
Etymology 1
From Proto-Uralic *-ńće-, *-nśe-. Related to the diminutive suffix *-ic(c)ë- and the frequentative verb suffix *-istak (stem *-isë-; the *c(c) ~ *s variation is also seen with *-ic(c)ë-).
Suffix
*-it'ak / *-it'äk (stem *-iccë- / *-icce-)
- Forms verbs.
Usage notes
Many Germanic verbs have been assimilated with this suffix.
Derived terms
Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-it'ak (-icce-)
- *kaiccëdak (possibly)
- *koohit'ak
- *loiccëdak (probably)
Descendants
- Finnish: -ita
Etymology 2
A variant of *-t'ak (translative verb suffix) and *-t'ak (causative verb suffix). The initial *-i- is probably from the frequentative ending *-j (see *-idak).
Suffix
*-it'ak / *-it'äk (stem *-ida- / *-idä-)
- Forms verbs from nominal stems.
Derived terms
Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-it'ak (-ida-)
Descendants
- Finnish: -ita
Further reading
- Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.