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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ciivot'ak

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

Etymology

From earlier *tiivo-, cognate with Proto-Samic *tivōtēk, further origin unknown.

Verb

*ciivot'ak

  1. to clean, to tidy up

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: siivota
  • Ingrian: siivota
  • Karelian: siivota
  • Votic: siivota, siivoa

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “siivo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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