Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/huristak

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

Onomatopoeic root +‎ *-istak.

Verb

*huristak (stem *hurisë-)

1. to hum, to whirr, to buzz

Derived terms

• *hurma (possibly)

Descendants

• Estonian: (archaic) hurisema/huriseda
• Finnish: hurista
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: hurissa
  • South Karelian: hurissa
• Livonian: urīkšõ
• Livvi: hurista
• Võro: hurisõma/huristaq
• Votic: urisõ

Further reading

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “hurista”, 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