Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë

This Proto-Samic 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-Samic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around”). Borrowed into Proto-Finno-Samic, Finnic cognates include Finnish umpi. Possibly borrowed even earlier into Proto-Finno-Permic, in which case cognates include Komi-Zyrian об (ob, “heavy snowfall”).

Adjective

*ompë

  1. whole, entire
  2. closed

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: åbbe
    • Ume Sami: åbˈba
    • Pite Sami: åbˈbå
    • Lule Sami: åbbå
    • Northern Sami: oppa
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: ubbâ
    • Skolt Sami: obb-
    • Kildin Sami: о̄ммп (ōmmp)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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