Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nussidak

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

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] (compare Old Danish nusse (to copulate), Danish nusse (to caress) and Danish nosse).[1]

Verb

*nussidak (stem *nussi-)[2]

  1. to fuck, to have sex with

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: nussima/nussida
  • Finnish: nussia
  • Ingrian: nussia
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: nuššie
    • South Karelian: nussie
  • Livonian: nuššõ
  • Livvi: nussie
  • Võro: nus'ma/nussiq
  • Votic: nussia

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “nussia”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (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

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “nussia”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 29 June 2023
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*nussi-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)