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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pürkidäk

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Akin to Proto-Samic *përkëtēk (to work), both possibly borrowings from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną. The substitution *w → *p would be for phonotactic reasons.

Verb

*pürkidäk

  1. to strive for, to endeavor
  2. to tend to do

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: pyrkiä
    • Estonian: → pürgima (to grub, to penetrate into)
  • Ingrian: pürkiä
  • Karelian: pyrkie
  • Ludian: pür'gittädä (to ask for something)
  • Votic: pürtšiä

References

Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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