Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/häilüdäk

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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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Sound-symbolic origin. Probably a variant of *hëiludak.

Verb

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*häilüdäk (stem *häilü-)

  1. to swing, to sway, to rock

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “häilyä”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä[1] (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