Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/papu

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

Borrowed from Proto-Slavic *bobъ in an early form, or from Proto-Balto-Slavic [Term?] directly.

Noun

*papu (Northern Finnic)

  1. bean
    Synonym: (Southern Finnic) *upa

Inflection

Inflection of *papu
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *papu *pabut
accusative *pabun *pabut
genitive *pabun *papudën
*papuidën
partitive *papuda *papuida
inessive *pabussa
*pabuhna 		*pabuissa
*pabuihna
elative *pabusta *pabuista
illative *papuhën *papuihën
adessive *pabulla *pabuilla
ablative *pabulta *pabuilta
allative *papulën
*papulëk 		*papuilën
*papuilëk
essive *papuna *papuina
translative *pabuksi *pabuiksi
instructive *pabun *pabuin
comitative *papunëk *papuinëk
abessive *pabutta *pabuitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: papu
  • Ingrian: papu
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: papu
    • South Karelian: pabu
  • Livvi: pabu
  • Veps: babu (with initial b- reintroduced from Russian)

References

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