Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/naidak

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

*naa- ~ *nai- +‎ *-idak; from the same root as *nainën (woman, wife), which see for more.

Verb

*naidak (stem *nai-)

  1. to marry (a person)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: naima/naida
  • Finnish: naida
  • Ingrian: naija
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: naija
  • Ludian: naida
  • Veps: naida
  • Votic: naijjõ

Further reading

  • Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*na-inën”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)