Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/woča-

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

Etymology

Possibly from *woča (“fence”) with semantic development "to protect" > "to guard, to keep an eye on" > "to wait".

Verb

*woča- (Finno-Volgaic)

1. to wait

Descendants

• Proto-Mari: *wŭče-
  • Eastern Mari: вучаш (vučaš)
  • Western Mari: вычаш (vyčaš)
• Proto-Mordvinic: *učəms
  • Erzya: учомс (učoms)
  • Moksha: учемс (učems)

From *woča-w-kta-:

• Proto-Samic: *oacōttētēk
• Proto-Finnic: *odottadak (see there for further descendants)

References

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