Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/korbët'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

Proto-Uralic *korpe- +‎ *-t'ak

Verb

*korbët'ak (stem *korpëda-)[1]

  1. to burn, to scorch

Inflection

  • *korbëntadak

Descendants

  • Estonian: kõrbema/kõrbeda
  • Finnish: korveta
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: kuorbõ
  • Livvi: korveta
  • Ludian: korbeta
  • Veps: korbeta
  • Võro: kõrbõma/kõrbõdaq

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*korpë-da-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “korventaa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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