Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kuuluttadak

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 *kuuludak (to be heard) +‎ *-ttadak (causative suffix), thus to make (something) heard.

Verb

*kuuluttadak (stem *kuulutta-)

  1. to announce, call out, vocalize audibly

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kuulutama/kuulutada
  • Finnish: kuuluttaa
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: (dialectal) kuuluttua
  • Võro: kuulutama/kuulutaq
  • Votic: kuulutta

Further reading

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