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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/limp'at'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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From *limppa +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb

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*limp'at'ak (stem *limppada-)

  1. to limp
    Synonyms: *konk'at'ak, *lonk'at'ak

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: limpama/limbata
  • Finnish: (dialectal) limpata
  • Ingrian: klimpata
  • Võro: limpama/limbadaq

Further reading

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  • limpama”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012