Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-tudak

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 *-ta- +‎ *-udak.

Suffix

*-tudak / *-tüdäk (stem *-tu- / *-tü-)

  1. Creates verbs with inchoative, passive or middle meanings. It signifies to "become", "be made into" or "be -ed".

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: -tuma/-tuda
  • Finnish: -tua
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: -tuo
    • South Karelian: -duo
  • Veps: -duda
  • Võro: -tuma/-tudaq

Further reading

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