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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ümbärtädäk

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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

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Etymology

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From *ümbär (surroundings) +‎ *-tädäk.

Verb

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*ümbärtädäk (stem *ümbärtä-)

  1. to surround
  2. to go around, pass
  3. to serve, be a servant
  4. to understand

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: ümmardama/ümmardada (to serve, be a servant)
  • Finnish: ymmärtää (to understand)
  • Ingrian: ymmärtää (to understand)
    • Votic: (Jõgõperä) ümmertä (to understand)
  • Karelian: ymmärteä (to understand; go around; serve, be a servant)
  • Livonian: immõrtõ (to surround; to serve, be a servant) (possibly from Estonian, at least in part)
  • Veps: ümbärta (to go around, surround)
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