Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/loiccëdak

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

Probably a *-icce- derivative of either *loodak (to cast, throw) or *loo- (at, to) (compare Finnish luote, derived from *loottadak, which itself perhaps from *loo-).

Verb

*loiccëdak (stem *loiccë-) (Northern Finnic)

  1. to cast a spell

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: loitsea, loita (archaic), loitsia, loihtia
    • Estonian: loitsima
  • Karelian: loittšie
  • Veps: loita (to pray)

Further reading

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