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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/makëda

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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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Nativized formation as *makjas +‎ *-ëda.

Adjective

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*makëda[1]

  1. sweet
  2. fresh (of water)

Descendants

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  • Estonian: mage
  • Finnish: makea
  • Ingrian: makkia
  • Karelian: (Northern) makie, (Southern) magie
  • Livonian: magd
  • Livvi: magei
  • Ludian: maged
  • Veps: maged
  • Võro: makõ
  • Votic: makkia
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References

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