Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sato

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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[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From *satadak +‎ *-o.

Noun[edit]

*sato

  1. rain, precipitation
  2. falling

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: sadu
  • Finnish: -sato (in compound: sulkasato)
  • Ingrian: sato
  • Karelian: sato
  • Livonian: sa’d
  • Võro: sado
  • Votic: sato

Etymology 2[edit]

From *satadak +‎ *-o.

Noun[edit]

*sato

  1. crop, harvest

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “sato”, 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