Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/irta

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Baltic (compare Lithuanian irti (to fall apart, to separate)).

Adjective

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*irta

  1. loose, separate, detached

Inflection

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Descendants

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*irta/*irtä:

  • Finnish: irti
  • Ingrian: irti
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: irti
    • South Karelian: ird́i
  • Veps: ird (outside, surface, noun), irdal, irdas

*irta:

*irtä:

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “*irta”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN