Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mahtadak

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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]

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *mašta-.

Verb[edit]

*mahtadak (stem *mahta-)

  1. to be able to, can
    Synonym: *voidak

Inflection[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: mahtaa
  • Ingrian: mahtaa
  • Karelian:
  • Veps: mahtta
  • Proto-Samic: *māttētēk (see there for further descendants)

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “mahtaa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN