Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/laugët'ak

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

*lauka (shallow, wide, flat, slight; lightly twisted, loose (of a yarn)) +‎ *-t'ak

Verb

*laugët'ak (stem *laukëda-)

  1. (intransitive) to become loose
  2. (intransitive) to break, burst

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) laugema / laugeda
  • Finnish: laueta
  • Ingrian: lauvveta
  • Votic: laugõta (Mati)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “laueta”, 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