Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rita

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Proto-Samic *rëtē. Further origin unclear, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *rita.

Noun[edit]

*rita

  1. trap, snare

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: rita
  • Karelian: rita, rida
  • Livvi: rida
  • Ludian: rida
  • Veps: rida

Further reading[edit]