Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/laippa

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

Unknown.

Noun

*laippa[1]

  1. spot, splotch, dapple

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: (dialectal) laippa
  • Karelian:
    • South Karelian: laippi
  • Livonian: lāipa
  • Livvi: laippi
  • Veps: laip

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*laippa”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “laippa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (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