Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-oidak

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

Originally an allophonic form of *-idak attached to *-a- stems, incurring regular labialization (*-ai- > *-oi-) in later syllables.

Suffix

*-oidak (stem *-oi-)

1. Forms mainly frequentative verbs, like *-idak.

Derived terms

Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-oidak

Descendants

• Finnish: -oa (merged with *-odak)

Further reading

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