Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-istadak

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

Mostly *-isë- +‎ *-tadak.

Suffix

*-istadak / *-istädäk (stem *-ista- / *-istä-)

1. Forms some verbs, mainly from nominal stems.

Derived terms

Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-istadak

Descendants

• Finnish: -istaa

Further reading

• Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.