Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vagot'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 *vako +‎ *-t'ak.

Verb

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*vagot'ak (stem *vakoda-)

  1. to furrow, to plough furrows
  2. to earth up

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: vaguma/vaguda
  • Finnish: vaota
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: vavota
  • Ludian: vagota
  • Veps: vagota

From *vagottadak (with *-ttadak):

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “vako”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[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