Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/mustudak

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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[edit]

From *musta +‎ *-udak.

Verb[edit]

*mustudak (stem *mustu-)

  1. to blacken, to darken, to become dirty

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: mustuma/mustuda
  • Finnish: mustua
  • Karelian:
  • Võro: mustuma/mustudaq

Further reading[edit]

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