Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tursudak

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, sound-symbolic, possibly related to *turpëda (swollen)[1] +‎ *-udak.

Verb

*tursudak (stem *tursu-)[2]

  1. to swell, belly
    Synonyms: *paisudak, *turbot'ak
  2. to extrude, gush
    Synonym: *pursudak

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: tursuma/tursuda
  • Finnish: tursua

From *tursot'ak

  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: (dialectal) tursota
  • Livvi: (dialectal) tursota
  • Veps: turžotada
  • Votic: turzottunnu

References

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

Further reading

  • tursuma”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012