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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hoobat'ak

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*hōƀian), (*and-hōƀian) (compare Old Norse andoefa). [1]

Verb

*hoobat'ak

  1. to back water, to back the oars

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: hoobama/hoovata
  • Finnish: huovata
  • Ingrian: hoovvata
    • Votic: hoovata
  • Karelian: huovata
  • Võro: huupama/hoobadaq

Further reading

  • hoobama in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN

References

  1. Koivulehto, Jorma: Germaanisten lainojen leksikko Virittäjä, 98(4), 637. (1994)
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