Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/armahtadak

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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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Either derived from *armas, or borrowed from Proto-Germanic *armāną +‎ *-ahtadak.

Verb

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*armahtadak (stem *armahta-)

  1. to pity
  2. to pardon (to forgive)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: armahtaa
  • Ingrian: armahtaa
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: armahtua
  • Votic: armahta

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “armahtaa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä[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