Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tapahtudak

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

Either derived from *tabat'ak, or borrowed from Proto-Germanic *dabaną, *gadabaną (whence Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gadaban)). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. suffix

Verb

*tapahtudak (stem *tapahtu-)

1. to happen, to occur

Descendants

• Finnish: tapahtua
  • → Inari Sami: tápáhtuđ
  • → Northern Sami: dáhpáhuvvat
• Ingrian: tapahtua
• Karelian: tapahtuo
• Livonian: tabātõ
• Livvi: tapahtuo
• Votic: tapahtua

Further reading

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