Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/porat'ak

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

According to SSA, onomatopoeic ~ sound-symbolic.[1]

Verb

*porat'ak (stem *porada-)[2]

  1. to shout, yell, cry
  2. to chatter, blather

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: (dialectal) porata
  • Karelian:
  • Võro: porama/porraq, porrama/porradaq, porahama/poradaq

References

  1. ^ Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “porata”, 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
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*porada-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)