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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pilk'at'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

From *pilkka + *-t'ak.

Verb

*pilk'at'ak (stem *pilkkada-)

  1. to mock, to ridicule, to make fun of

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: pilkama/pilgata
  • Finnish: pilkata
  • Ingrian: pilkata
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: pilkõ, pilktõ
  • Võro: pilkama/pilgadaq
  • Votic: pilkõtõ

Further reading

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