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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/puhkadak

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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 the same root as *puhudak (*puša-) with a verbal suffix *-ka-.

Verb

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*puhkadak (stem *puhka-)[1]

  1. to huff, puff, pant

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: puhkama (to rest)
  • Finnish: puhkaa (to huff, blow)
  • Ingrian: puhkaa (to rest), puhata (to huff, blow)
  • Karelian: puhkoa (to huff, puff)
  • Livonian: pū'gõ (to blow)
  • Veps: puhkaita (to billow, puff)
  • Võro: puhkma (to blow), puhkama (to rest)
  • Votic: puhgõtõ (to rest)

References

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