Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raastadak

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

According to SSA, sound-symbolic.[1]

Verb

*raastadak (stem *raasta-)

  1. to tear, rip, shred
  2. to pull, wrench

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: raastaa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: ruaštua
    • South Karelian: ruaštua
  • >? Livonian: rǭ’stõ
  • Livvi: ruastua
  • Ludian: ruastada
  • Veps: rastta

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “raastaa”, 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