Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hapci

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Proto-Uralic *ëpte. The initial h would be irregular, but could be due to the influence of *hibus (hair). Cf. also Finnish haiven.

Noun[edit]

*hapci

  1. hair

Inflection[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: hapsi
  • ? Livonian: *hapcikkas > äpškõz (leftover warps used as sewing thread)

References[edit]

  • 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), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN