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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/uinudak

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.

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Proto-Finnic

Etymology

Unclear. Occasionally compared with Mansi [script needed] (ajəw-), but this is highly dubious for phonetic reasons. The similarity to *uni is striking, but there is no regular derivational process that could explain *uni (*une-) → *uinu-.

Verb

*uinudak (stem *uinu-)

  1. to fall asleep
  2. to sleep

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: uinuma/uinuda
  • Finnish: uinua
  • Karelian: uinuo, uinota
  • Livonian: i’nnõ
  • Livvi: uinota
  • Ludian: uinota
  • Veps: uinota
  • Võro: uinuma/uinudaq
  • Votic: (Jõgõperä) uinoa

Further reading

  • uinuma in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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