Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/virgot'ak

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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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From *virk- +‎ *-ot'ak, from the same root as *virkedä and *virkka.

Verb

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*virgot'ak (stem *virkoda-)

  1. to awake, to wake up
    Synonym: *heräit'äk
  2. to resuscitate
  3. to revive

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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