Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/poikidak

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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 *poika +‎ *-idak.

Verb[edit]

*poikidak (stem *poiki-)

  1. to litter (give birth)
  2. to calve

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: poegima/poegida
  • Finnish: poikia
  • Ingrian: poikia
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: pȯigõ
  • Livvi: poigie

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “poikia”, 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