Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/mašta-

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Verb

*mašta- (Finno-Volgaic)

1. to be able to

Descendants

• Proto-Mari:
  • Eastern Mari: мошташ (moštaš)
  • Western Mari: мышташ (myštaš)
• Proto-Mordvinic: *maštəms
  • Erzya: маштомс (maštoms, “to be able; to kill”)
  • Moksha: маштомс (maštoms)
• Proto-Finnic: *mahtadak (see there for further descendants)
  • → Proto-Samic: *māttētēk

References

• Aikio, Ante. 2016. "The Finnic 'secondary e-stems' and Proto-Uralic vocalism". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 95, pp. 25–66.