Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kadottadak

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 *katodak (to disappear, vanish) +‎ *-ttadak (causative suffix).

Verb

*kadottadak (stem *kadotta-)

  1. to lose, misplace
  2. to lose, make vanish

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kaotama/kaotada
  • Finnish: kadottaa
  • Ingrian: kaottaa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kavottua
    • South Karelian: kavottua
  • Livonian: kǭ’tõ
  • Livvi: kavottua
  • Ludian: kadottada
  • Veps: kadotada
  • Võro: kaotama/kaotaq
  • Votic: kaotta

Further reading

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