Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/umpi

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-Germanic *umbi. Alternatively possibly related to Komi-Zyrian об (ob).

Adjective

*umpi[1]

  1. completely covered in e.g. snow
  2. solid, closed

Noun

*umpi

  1. a thick blanket of snow
  2. blockage, congestion

Descendants

  • ⇒ Estonian: umbe, umbes
  • Finnish: umpi, umpi-, ⇒ umpeen, ummessa
  • Ingrian: umpi, umpi-
  • Karelian:
  • ⇒ Livonian: umbõ
  • Livvi: umbi, umbi-
  • ⇒ Ludian: umbeh, umbes
  • ⇒ Veps: umbhe, umbes
  • Võro: umb, umb-, ⇒ umbõ
  • Votic: umpi

References

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

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “umpi”, 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
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