Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sato

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 1

    From *satadak (to fall, precipitate) +‎ *-o.

    Noun

    *sato

    1. rain, precipitation
    2. falling
    Inflection
    Descendants
    • Estonian: sadu
    • Finnish: -sato (in compound: sulkasato)
    • Ingrian: sato
    • Karelian:
      • North Karelian: šato
    • Livonian: sa’d
    • Võro: sado
    • Votic: sato

    Etymology 2

      From *satadak (to yield crop) +‎ *-o.

      Noun

      *sato[1]

      1. crop, harvest
      Inflection
      Descendants

      References

      1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*sato”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

      Further reading

      • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “sato”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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