Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/-ra-

This Proto-Basque 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-Basque

Etymology

In ancient Basque, this was a productive causative prefix, placed immediately before the root. Modern verbs including the suffix include eragin (“to cause”) and erantzi (“to undress”), from the same roots as egin (“to do”) and jantzi (“to dress”). This prefix is no longer productive, modern Basque uses -arazi as a causative suffix. This suffix is most likely the *-ra- causative of an unknown verb.

Prefix

*-ra-

1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms

• *e-raz-i
  • Basque: -arazi, -erazi

References

• “-ra-” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk