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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/otava

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

From Proto-Uralic *woča (fence, fishweir). Cognate with Proto-Samic *oacē. The origin of the third syllable *-va is not clear.

Noun

*otava

  1. fishweir, salmon net
  2. Big Dipper

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: odav (dialectal)
  • Finnish: otava
  • Ingrian: otava, (Soikkola) ottaava
  • Karelian: otava (Northern)
  • Votic: otava

From *otama:

  • Estonian: odamus (dialectal)
  • Finnish: otama (dialectal)
  • Karelian: odama, adama (Southern)
  • Livvi: adamu
  • Ludian: adam

Further reading

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