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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/jotta

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

From *jo- +‎ *-tta. Cognate with Proto-Samic [Term?] (whence Southern Sami juktie).

Conjunction

*jotta

  1. that, so that
    Synonym: *että

Descendants
  • Finnish: jotta
  • Karelian:
  • Votic: jotti, jotta

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “jotta”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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