Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/aimat'ak

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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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Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aimaz +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb

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*aimat'ak (stem *aimada-)[1]

  1. to be barely visible
  2. to shine dimly
  3. to have a hunch, to anticipate

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: aimama/aimata
  • Finnish: (dialectal) aimata, aimottaa
  • Võro: aimama/aimadaq

References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*aimada-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “aimottaa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN