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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kahistak

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

Onomatopoeic root +‎ *-istak.

Verb

*kahistak (stem *kahisë-)[1]

  1. to rustle, to swish

Derived terms
  • *kahina

Descendants
  • Estonian: kahisema/kahiseda
  • Finnish: kahista
  • Ingrian: kahissa
  • Karelian:
    • Noerh Karelian: kahissa
    • South Karelian: kahissa
  • Livvi: kahišta
  • Veps: ⇒ kahaita
  • Võro: kahisõma/kahistaq
  • Votic: kahissa

References
  1. Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*kahisë-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto‎ (in Finnish)

Further reading
  • “kahisema”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kahista”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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