Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ciidek

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 *ciit(t)ädäk (to drizzle) +‎ *-ek.

Noun

*ciidek

  1. drizzle (light rain)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: (dialectal) siide
  • Ingrian: siije
  • Livonian: sīdig

From *ciit'ek:

  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: čiite
    • South Karelian: čiite
  • Livvi: čiite
  • Ludian: čiite

Further reading

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