Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/jaksadak

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

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Permic *jaksa- ~ *jëksa-.[1]

Verb

*jaksadak (stem *jaksa-)[2]

  1. to manage, to be able to
  2. to take off, doff (clothing)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: jaksama/jaksata
  • Finnish: jaksaa
  • Ingrian: jaksaa
  • Karelian: jaksoa
  • Votic: (Mati, Pummala) jahsaa

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “jaksaa”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 4 August 2025
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*jaksa-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)